Thing you're changing: Harry Potter's sorting How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books? The sorting hat very nearly put Harry into Slytherin. If that had happened, things would have been quite different. I think Harry still would have been at odds with Draco - their personalities would just never make for friends. But I don't think Harry would have become friends with Ron and Hermione. Considering the anti-Slytherin sentiment strong in Gryffindor at that time, Ron would have likely pulled away from Harry, and there wouldn't have been an opportunity for Harry to become friends with Hermione. I think instead, Harry would have ended up friends with the "outcasts." Likely Neville - I can see Harry defending Neville still during the flying lesson, and a friendship evolving from that. And then later on, Luna joining their group as well. Since Harry wouldn't have Hermione's assistance in dealing with the events of the books, Harry would have become a bit more serious and more committed to, for example, researching for any hint to who Nicholas Flamel is, in PS.
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Date: 2011-11-13 08:07 am (UTC)How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books? The sorting hat very nearly put Harry into Slytherin. If that had happened, things would have been quite different. I think Harry still would have been at odds with Draco - their personalities would just never make for friends. But I don't think Harry would have become friends with Ron and Hermione. Considering the anti-Slytherin sentiment strong in Gryffindor at that time, Ron would have likely pulled away from Harry, and there wouldn't have been an opportunity for Harry to become friends with Hermione. I think instead, Harry would have ended up friends with the "outcasts." Likely Neville - I can see Harry defending Neville still during the flying lesson, and a friendship evolving from that. And then later on, Luna joining their group as well. Since Harry wouldn't have Hermione's assistance in dealing with the events of the books, Harry would have become a bit more serious and more committed to, for example, researching for any hint to who Nicholas Flamel is, in PS.
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