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.

Points: 10pts for your 100 word comment, 2pts per 30 word comment with a point. 30pts cap. 10pts for any crystal ball if you earn over 15pts. Dont' forget to register your bonus items in this post.
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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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[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Thing you're changing: Hermione trapping Rita Skeeter at the end of GoF
How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books? Kind of a weird one, I know, but this occurred to me when I reread the book this summer. I could see this going one of several ways. If she had just escaped, she would have had an absolute field day with everything that she had heard in the hospital wing that night, and it seriously could have ruined everything. But what if Hermione had captured Rita, but then taken her to Dumbledore instead? Maybe they could have forced her to help the Order? I so want to read a story with a premise like this!

[mmailliw.livejournal.com]

That would be a great way to change things! The Daily Prophet would probably have to tell the truth earlier on, lessening the Ministry's grasp on things during the OotP year. On the other hand, there are unintended consequences here too: how would the Quibbler get any credit as a credible opposition paper? It would probably keep its "loony" reputation instead of being the one paper willing to tell the truth!

William//Slytherin

[capeofstorm.livejournal.com]

While Dumbledore would have used Rita to spread out the word that Voldemort was back, I think she would have looked for a way to undermine the message. I think Rita would try to sabotage both Dumbledore and Hermione for finding out the truth about her. I think Rita would have been slick enough to come up with another pen-name under which she would start writing that Dumbledore was trying to cause mass panic etc. And, of course, the Ministry would have encouraged her. Heck, I think they'd even give her animagus amnesty or something.

Lena/Gryffindor/5

[pixiestyxs.livejournal.com]

I really wish this would have happened. Or at least someone had told the Ministry that she was an unregistered Animagus. That might have made a difference too. Then she would have had to at least get her stories the legal way.

Laura//Hufflepuff

[ivory88s.livejournal.com]

This would have been an interesting change. I agree with someone who said she probably would have tried to undermine the message. I can't see her being very happy with being found out and being incredibly resentful to have to do something like that.


Malory//Ravenclaw//9