1. On the deluxe edition cover, I think the house is Godric's Hollow.
2. I think that Harry and Dumbledore on the deluxe edition cover are in a Pensieve memory - the same Pensieve that is on the cover of the green version
3. I think we will see Norbert the dragon again.
4. I think Cho Chang gets a short shrift in fandom. There is nothing wrong with her, it's just she and Harry had different needs. She wants a dashing knight in shining armour who can hold her hand and dry her tears, and she sees the knight in shining armour potential in the brave and heroic Harry. Harry is attracted to her because she's pretty, and has this abstract idea that a girlfriend is "fun", and doesn't understand why she's sad and lacks the ability to empathize with her. The impression I get of Cho's character is that she's still in mourning for Cedric, but people are encouraging her to "move on" or "get on with your life" or whatever platitudes people like to spout, so she pursues Harry because of physical attraction and/or because of the knight in shining armour potential and/or because he has expressed interest in her in the past. Just because Harry has disdain for her tears doesn't mean that her tears are deserving of disdain. She's grieving and confused, and just because Harry is so insensitive so as not to see that doesn't mean that we as readers need be.
5. A lot of people make mistakes and bad choices in OOTP. I, even as an adult, learned a few things about how to generally make better choices from watching the mistakes of these characters. This makes me wonder if kids closer to Harry's age can also learn from this book about the benefits of being open and transparent and going to the appropriate authorities when you have problems.
6. I think we will hear more about Unspeakables.
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