Wizarding Games: What if

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What if...


Details: What if one slight decision at any point in the Harry Potter books had been different? What if Dean Thomas' father had told Dean's mother why he left the family to protect them? What if Ariana was standing one foot to the right had never been killed? What if Ariana had decided to stay indoors instead of going outside and meeting those Muggles in the first place? What if Kreacher had gone crazy and killed the baby Regulus meaning Sirius was the only child of the Blacks?

Have a think and a debate/disscussion about how small/big a change could have changed something ridic big/not at all. Uh. Be creative! try to find something different or interesting to change, you can use the ones above if you must.

Steps:
1. Pick a thing from HP to change
2. Explain how you think this would have changed the way the story unfolded, and if it'd change the outcome at all. Maybe the differences in the world once the story was over? (min 100 words)
3. Discuss/debate with other people about yours and theirs. Do you think it wouldn't have made the changes they think it would? Explain why. Do you agree and see some other changes that would have occurred, let them know :) (min 30 words and you can't just wholeheartedlyagree and gush at them)


Rules:

1. Don't pick the same one as someone else. If someone has already picked something then reply to their comment discussing/debating
2. Don't cause drama. Prove you can all civilly debate and discuss stuff.
3. Take heed of the word limits (100 words for first comment, 30 words for additional replies with a point that add to the discussion/debate)
4. Try not to make it a silly thing e.g. Harry ate some toast one morning instead of cereal and therefore the world ended.

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<b>Thing you're changing:</b> <b>How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books?</b> min 100words for this section



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[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

Thing you're changing: Severus and Lily got together instead of James and Lily.
How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books? Well, for one, Harry would not be Harry. While he may "have his mother's eyes", Harry Potter is very much his father's son. I see Harry Evans-Snape having the best of both his parents (and yes, they would hyphenate). He would be a much more well-adjusted Snape. Good looks, not greasy, a keen mind, a potions genius, and I envision him having a lot more confidence. Harry Snape-Evans would never have been orphaned. His father would likely not have ended up as a Death Eater, and I see them having had a lovely life. They may have been Order members, but I see James as having been the volatile part of that original pairing. Neville would be the boy of the prophecy. This would basically change the whole story.

Morgan//Slytherin//129

[slumber.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, this would have changed a LOT. Fundamentally it changes a lot of things, I can't even begin to wrap my head around what would have stayed the same. He might even have been Sorted into Slytherin or something. I can see this becoming Neville's story, but I can also see it becoming Hermione's. And what role would Sirius/Remus/Peter/James have had?

Evy//Ravenclaw//4

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

In this realm (that exists in a separate head!canon for me) he is either a Slytherin or a Ravenclaw, but definitely a combo of those two houses. Hermione is also a Ravenclaw as she should have been. (Or JKR should have written her differently.) I see it ending up being Neville's journey of coming into his own--which we get in the books, but no where near the extent of being the focus of the books.

Remus has the potential for being a mentor and I think he matches up well with Neville where Sirius matches up well with actual!Harry. Sirius never would have been arrested, but he also wouldn't have been Harry's godfather. It's possible that James would be. It works in my head!canon.

Morgan//Slytherin//10

[yasonablack.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness the changes this brings! Snape would definitely be A LOT less bitter, I'm sure he'd be brilliantly snarky but perhaps not to the point of verbally abusing his students. I do disagree that by getting together with Lily would completely change his looks. Yes, he might take better care of himself, but perhaps he just as greasy hair and a large crooked nose. It's not always necessary for nicer characters to be pretty. (This is just a pet peeve of mine.)

Yasona//Slytherin//2

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

Oh I meant Harry not having greasy hair ("father's hair/mother's eyes")! I wouldn't change Snape, because I love him as is. This is one of my ships come to life. haha. Plus, I like his nose. I want to kiss it, poor dear.

I do agree that it would have made him a less abusive teacher. I think more showers would be the only physical change, but some people just have greasy hair. (I know I have to wash my hair every other day or my hair gets outta control.)

Morgan//Slytherin//8?

[yasonablack.livejournal.com]

Oh okay! That makes way more logical sense. Sorry about the kneejerk reaction. I agree that Harry's looks would change, though he could easily keep the black hair and green eyes but his facial structure would be a lot different.

Yasona//Slytherin//2

[naushika.livejournal.com]

I demand a set of 7 new books with this story, really. With Snape having gotten what he wanted - Lily - I can see him abandoning the pretense of being a supporter of Voldemort and joining the order fully, under the protection of Dumbledore. I bet with this life, Harry would have ended up as one of the popular ones in Hogwarts. Snape has always been pretty confident, I bet Harry would have ended up the same, but also armed with Lily's good looks.

Noelle // Slytherin // 3

[capeofstorm.livejournal.com]

Harry Evans-Snape would be an absolute terror. Either that or every teachers perfect student (although he could use a little less attitude). However, I think he would have been friends with Neville since they were children, which would have meant that Neville wasn't as terrified of Snape and did better at potions. I think Harry would still be part of the Golden Trio since he would have been friends with Nev. If he was a Ravenclaw, I believe he would have befriended Hermione (who is a Claw in that verse) and that would be the Golden Trio. Of course, they wouldn't be as hot headed and they would actually think things through. Or, you know, they would talk to an adult when they thought something was up.

Lena/Gryffindor/9

[ivory88s.livejournal.com]

Oh, how much this changes! I can see a MUCH happier life for Snape. Hopefully not having joined the Death Eaters and not having to live with the guilt and regret and secrecy he's had to endure.

Malory//Ravenclaw//8