End of Year Speculation

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When Umbridge decided to punish Sally-Anne in a way likely to make her fail exams and then Slughorn and Dolohov vowed to help her anyway, I started to wonder if that part of the book 5 plot belongs to her - the "Potter will never be an Auror" / "I will help Potter become an Auror if it's the last thing I do!" bit.

And now, in light of that and of Cecilia Perks coming to Grimmauld this week, I'm starting to wonder if that means Sally-Anne's going to be the one to lose a parent(al figure) at the end of the year.

Anyone else have speculation about which parts of HP5 belong to which characters in-game? Or about the mechanism by which Umbridge will receive her well-earned and possibly fatal comeuppance?

Recap for the week of 23 March, Year 5

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23 March
Linus begs off going to Hogsmeade. Sally-Anne tips off the ISS to the state of the lines at the post office. Zacharias directs traffic to Zonko's. Remus organizes the planning for teaching the ISS over holidays. Michael jokes about smuggling contraband back into the castle. Ginny alerts Professor Dolohov to an impending visit. Megan reports Ginny's suspicious movements to Madam Umbridge. Luna struggles to write after being hexed by Madam Umbridge. Neville survives a thwarted attempt by Crabbe and Goyle to strip-search him publicly. Harry threatens the pair against trying anything similar again. Alice finalizes the arrangements for a train robbery the next day. Lavender expresses her relief that no one had to witness a naked Neville. Cedric congratulates the cast of the revue.

24 March
Sirius asks Madam Pomfrey to treat Fu for injuries sustained in their successful train raid.

25 March
Frank describes the mysterious artifact they recovered from the train. Lucius cancels his meetings for the day. Barty Crouch confers with Lucius over the consequences of the Protectorate's lost object. Bill learns a bit of gossip from the Prophet staff.

26 March
A student wonders what others are doing to ensure they pass O.W.L.s. Molly proposes going through the ISS kids' parents and foster-parents to arrange tutoring in an above-board manner. Snape makes contingency plans if he can't use Grimmauld Place. Sirius clears up the matter by inviting Snape to use their potions lab. Hermione lets Harry know that he has been deemed too risky to invite for tutoring with the others.

27 March
Justin thanks Mrs Weasley and Mrs MacMillan for the invitations he received for the holidays. Professor Sinistra offers copies of her notes to her O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. students. Madam Pomfrey confirms that Sally-Anne and Pansy will be coming to the Order's tutoring.

28 March
Madam Umbridge meddles with a few more students before she allows them to go home. Sally-Anne receives a harsh punishment for trying to bluff Capper into calming himself. Harry checks on Capper through Michael Corner. Lee passes on the word that Umbridge clearly intends for Sally-Anne (and maybe others) to fail their exams.

29 March
Penelope imparts the itinerary for Karoline Moon's bachelorette party. Justin inquires what Madam Umbridge wanted from Hydra. A student warns that Madam Umbridge might be placing tracking charms in the badges she has been giving people. Someone concludes that it would be bad to wear them into the secret room. Alice invites herself to help with the preparations to turn Grimmauld into a schoolhouse. Megan thanks her guardian for allowing her to stay at school over the holidays. Professor Slughorn conspires with the other staff (past and present) to combat Madam Umbridge in a more concerted fashion. Blaise anticipates taking a break from school work. Cedric looks forward to seeing his siblings. Megan observes Justin sneaking out of Hufflepuff's common room after curfew.