My brain is seizing. I have so many thoughts, I can barely commit them to the datastream (isn't that what the Internet version of "paper" is?)

I tried coming up with predictions all day for this blog and all I could do was stare up at the ceiling whilst drool sprang from my lips.

But I came up with the predictions that follow, and I'm most certaintly wrong about all of them except this one: The book will have an ending.

Hogwarts is the Deathly Hallows and the final battle will happen there most likely in the Chamber of Secrets where Harry defeated a young Tom Riddle. (My reasoning: "hallows" is a word often used to describe schools, as in "hallowed halls." It's thin logic, I know. But I can live with that.)

Snape is good, but probably toast.

Hermione is put in mortal peril by her own doing. Throughout the books, she's broken more and more rules and gotten more and more reckless. She will do something she believes she can handle and gets in over her head. She is rescued by Ron and Harry, or the Order swoops in and saves her.

Harry won't die. I've changed my mind, however he will have a virtual death. I think he loses his magical powers in the process of defeating Voldemort and so we get the best of both worlds, a death and a new life.

Harry and Ron will finally read "Hogwarts, a History."

Dobby actually gets the Horcrux from Kreachur. We need some example of that powerful elfin magic we keep hearing about and I personally would love to see an elf-on-elf smackdown.

Harry does talk to Sirius through the mirror.

Bill's injuries might possibly help cure Lupin of his werewolfishness? Maybe? I don't know.

McGonagall kicks some butt. I want that woman to ROCK IT against some death eaters. YEAH!!!!

Percy breaks some rules, saves the Twins and is welcomed back into the family.

Charlie or Molly dies.

Ron and Hermione finally kiss. It has to happen or fans might storm her Scottish fortress.

Snape and R.A.B are connected somehow.

Lucius or Narcissa (or both) are killed and Draco flips out causing him to possibly provide some kind of leg up to the Order. Is that too romantic? I just don't see him dying or ending up going over the Dark edge.

I would love to have a prediction about Lily and James, but we know such precious little about them, it is the one aspect of this story I can barely wrap my head around. Harry's eyes, Lily's eyes, I can only suspect they act as either a shield or a way to see into someone's good soul. I really just can't commit to anything.

I also have no clue why DD was in possession of the cloak BEFORE James died ... I can't seem to come up with anything. And I can't see what they gain from going to Goderick's Hollow except perhaps to find a clue, but what clue, I couldn't venture a guess.