‘Vampire Diaries’ Season 4 Spoilers: Will Klaus Kill Professor Shane?

"Vampire Diaries" fans were probably all thinking it...so I'm just going to ask it! After the brutal hybrid slaughter, will Klaus try to kill Professor Shane?

Episode nine, "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful," showed viewers that Professor Shane will DEFINITELY be on Santa's naughty list this year. With the help of Hayley, the creepy professor manipulated Klaus into ruthlessly killing 12 mislead hybrids. Although we're not exactly sure what plans Professor Shane has in store for the 12 sacrifices, we do know that it has something to do with some serious dark magic...and odds are Bonnie will have the misfortune of being tangled in it.

Before "The Vampire Diaries" took a break for the holidays, Klaus decided to get even with Tyler by killing his mother, Mayor Carol Lockwood. However, we don't believe Klaus is done with Tyler. So, will Tyler get Klaus off his back by turning the blame over to Professor Shane? E! Online teases fans to prepare for "an epic showdown" between Klaus and Shane when the series returns to the CW in January. The site explains hat Klaus is "pretty mad," and Shane will most definitely need to watch his back.

While Professor Shane is definitely a character to be worried about this season, our fingers are crossed that Bonnie will make it out unharmed. With the introduction of Bonnie's father, Rudy Hopkins, we're hoping that dear ol' dad steps up to the plate to take care of his little witch daughter.

Previous spoilers from Wetpaint.com reveal that Rudy isn't too keen with Professor Shane hanging around his high school kid. The previously MIA dad is so worried about Bonnie's safety that as a board member of Whitmore College he may go as far as to "terminate" the professor.

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