Thing you're changing: Harry meets Lucius instead of Draco outside of Madam Malkin's How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books? The first person Harry Potter really interacted who wasn't "pre-approved" by Dumbledore was Draco Malfoy, whom he first saw outside Madam Malkin's robe shop. Sadly, Draco was not yet schooled in proper Slytherin tact (he was only eleven!) so he tried to make friends with Harry the only way he knew how: by showing off - which, unbeknownst to him, had the exact opposite effect (Harry managed to view this attempt at making friends as being worse than Dudley Dursley... to the point that he engaged in behavior that would qualify for a Muggle vote at Hogwarts is Home when getting Sorted to ensure that he would stay away from him!)
Now, if Lucius, who was much more tactful at the time, had talked to Harry instead - all he would need to do was say a few choice words about how Harry deserved MUCH better than the abuse he was getting at Harry's 'filthy Muggle' godparents the Dursleys (and how it was that 'that meddling fool' Dumbledore who was responsible for reducing 'the biggest hero of the Wizarding world' to this state); then offering to help Harry out... Harry would effectively be putty in Lucius's arms!
(Lucius could then, of course, introduce Harry and Draco to each other - and not only would Harry's allegiances be set: "I'm Lucius's man through and through!" but he would likely be pushing FOR Slytherin when that time came!)
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Date: 2011-11-13 02:18 am (UTC)How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books?
The first person Harry Potter really interacted who wasn't "pre-approved" by Dumbledore was Draco Malfoy, whom he first saw outside Madam Malkin's robe shop. Sadly, Draco was not yet schooled in proper Slytherin tact (he was only eleven!) so he tried to make friends with Harry the only way he knew how: by showing off - which, unbeknownst to him, had the exact opposite effect (Harry managed to view this attempt at making friends as being worse than Dudley Dursley... to the point that he engaged in behavior that would qualify for a Muggle vote at Hogwarts is Home when getting Sorted to ensure that he would stay away from him!)
Now, if Lucius, who was much more tactful at the time, had talked to Harry instead - all he would need to do was say a few choice words about how Harry deserved MUCH better than the abuse he was getting at Harry's 'filthy Muggle' godparents the Dursleys (and how it was that 'that meddling fool' Dumbledore who was responsible for reducing 'the biggest hero of the Wizarding world' to this state); then offering to help Harry out... Harry would effectively be putty in Lucius's arms!
(Lucius could then, of course, introduce Harry and Draco to each other - and not only would Harry's allegiances be set: "I'm Lucius's man through and through!" but he would likely be pushing FOR Slytherin when that time came!)
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