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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cignus_pfaccari" data-source="post: 1923098" data-attributes="member: 14557">Given that Harry and Ron can barely think their way out of a paper bag, she would be an ideal target.  Also, she's Muggleborn, so even more of a target.OTOH, I've heard that Ms. Rowling does tend to identify with Hermione a lot, so I doubt she'll be the one.There's a bit of foreshadowing in Book V that it might be Ron (you know, the [spoiler]part where they find Mrs. Weasley weeping as a Boggart imitates her family, lying dead[/spoiler]?).  I don't think so, though.I hope it's Hagrid.  Losing Dumbledore would mean, effectively, that Hogwarts would no longer be safe, and it can't be open for an entire year (Book VII).  Hermione or Ron would just be entirely too cruel.  That leaves Hagrid as the person we and the kids most have an emotional connection with, and who can be counted on to go down incredibly hard, and die very well.Brad</blockquote>