THE LIST
by Anita (akh), Jo Mears (Serenadust) and Pippin, with contributions from Lyn J.
Mangiameli and Siriusly Snapey Susan
“Ah, what a tangled web we weave…” Or in this case, what a tangled web Jo Rowling
has woven. With one volume left to wrap up all the threads, we Harry Potter fanatics
have created a list of all the sphinx-like comments, unfinished story lines, incomplete
character trajectories and cryptic references to past events we would like to see resolved.
While the following list is extensive, it is by no means comprehensive; we welcome any
and all additions.
"I can't tell you that..."
Who will survive?
Is Snape evil?
What are Snape's boggart and patronus?
What does 'either must die at the hand of the other' mean?
What are the twelve uses of dragon's blood? (but one of them is oven cleaner)
Are any of the teachers married?
What were James and Lily's occupations?
Who was at Godric's Hollow besides Voldemort?
"Hint, hint..."
We'll see the two way mirrors again
We'll understand why Sirius had to die
Grawp will do something useful
Petunia's not a squib but that's a good guess
The Lestranges were sent to attack the Longbottoms, but not because
they knew the prophecy
Sirius sent Snape into the tunnel because he loathed Snape (and the feeling was
mutual)
Snape has been loved
Someone becomes a teacher, but it's not who you might think
Someone will show magic late in life
Thinking about Dumbledore's family might be fruitful
The shape is not the most significant thing about Harry's scar
You'll hear more about the Founders
Harry's glasses are the key to his vulnerability
You can guess where Sirius's motorcycle is now
Regulus Black is a fine guess for the identity of RAB
You might see Dumbledore's scar again
The two- way mirror wouldn't have helped as much as you think, on the other
hand, it will help more than you think
Harry
Quest for the horcruxes
Bill and Fleur's wedding
Visit to Godric's Hollow, James and Lily's graves
Final confrontation with Voldemort
The Trio
Career plans
NEWTs
Romances
What will become of...
Dobby
Firenze
Fenrir Greyback
Rubeus Hagrid
Kreacher
Victor Krum
Bellatrix Lestrange
Frank and Alice Longbottom
Neville Longbottom
Luna Lovegood
Remus Lupin
Draco Malfoy
Lucius Malfoy
Narcissa Malfoy
Olympe Maxime
Peter Pettigrew
Severus Snape
Nymphadora Tonks
Bill Weasley
Charlie Weasley
Fred and George Weasley
Ginny Weasley
Percy Weasley
Dolores Umbridge
Whatever happened to...
Norbert
The Weasley flying car
Mysteries and Inconsistencies
Who is RAB?
How did a fake horcrux get swapped for the real one?
Where and what are the missing horcruxes?
What happened at Godric's Hollow?
Who took Voldemort's wand?
Who sent the Lestranges after the Longbottoms?
Why did Voldemort try to spare Lily?
What happened during the missing twenty-four hours?
What was the meaning of the gleam in Dumbledore's eye?
What was that green stuff in the basin?
What was Dumbledore raving about when he drank it?
What was the full story of Dumbledore's hand?
Why did Dumbledore have a scar in the shape of the London underground?
What convinced Dumbledore that Snape's remorse was genuine?
What was the meaning of Snape's sudden movement in GoF?
What really happened on the tower?
Harry used the full body bind on the Death Eater he attacked on top of the
the tower; is it significant that Scrimgeour said he'd been Stupefied?
What happened to Fenrir and the other Death Eaters who didn't escape with
Snape?
Where is Harry's invisibility cloak? Does he get it back?
How powerful is Peter Pettigrew, really?
Why did Sirius think Lupin was the spy?
What was Lupin doing between Voldemort's fall and Harry's third year?
Why does Lupin's case say "Professor" in peeling letters if he's never had paid
work?
Was Lupin hired in third year by coincidence or design?
What is Lupin's patronus?
Harry and Hermione saw the moon several times before Lupin transformed
on the night of the Shrieking Shack. Why didn't Lupin transform till he was outside?
How much does Petunia know about the wizarding world? Who was the "awful
boy"?
What did Dudley remember when the dementors attacked him?
What happened to Florian Fortescue and Ollivander?
Were any of the supposed victims of the Death Eaters actually rescued by the
Order?
Do any of the creatures Luna believes in actually exist?
Will the Houses unite?
Why was Lily so special to Slughorn?
What did Slughorn mean by his reference to obsessive love?
Will the goblins fight? On which side?
What about the centaurs?
Why did the Sorting Hat take so long with Seamus Finnegan?
Chekhov's guns *
Gryffindor's sword
Pettigrew's silver hand
Pettigrew's life debt
The Half-blood Prince's book
The Draught of Living Death
The Two-way Mirror
* A literary technique in which an item introduced early in the story is
expected to figure significantly later on, though it may disappear for
an interval.