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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[naushika.livejournal.com]

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.

Noelle // Slytherin // 166 words

[astrophelind.livejournal.com]

I've often wondered what would happen if Harry had been sorted into Slytherin too. I agree with the whole Hermione and Ron aspect too, Ron would be too stubborn to associate with a Slytherin and Harry would just see him as acting like a git. Or maybe the other way around. You get my point. As for Harry being a bit more serious...I don't know, I'd like to think he would be. Also, do you think he'd be vastly different from his fellow Slytherins in how he treats other non-snakes? Or would he slowly become indoctrinated in their (often) muggleborn-hating ways, not willing to go against the status quo of the first place he could truly call home?

Ria//Slytherin//3

[capeofstorm.livejournal.com]

I think you are right about Harry being at the odds with Draco. He'd probably rather hang out with Theo or Blaise if they accepted him at all (which I think they would; Blaise would probably be ordered to be courteous to Harry but not too friendly in order to maintain his neutrality). Although I think the older Slytherins would be constantly testing Harry to see just what he was made of and they wouldn't be too happy about Harry hanging out with the 'outcasts' and would try to mentor him a bit. Especially after finding out his gift for Quidditch.

Lena/Gryffindor/1

[pixiestyxs.livejournal.com]

This is an event that I've thought of too, especially because it's a trope for fanfiction and each writer does it differently. I do think there is the possibility that Hermione and he could find their way to being friends faster if Ron wasn't involved since most of the aggravation with her stemmed from Ron in the first book I believe. I think that Harry would be more willing to giver her a chance since she would be an outcast just like him.

Laura//Hufflepuff

[everythingshiny.livejournal.com]

ahhhhh this would be so so interesting. and i want it. I think he would be so different, and lost without people - maybe hogwarts wouldn't be a home for him as much as it is, and that is one of the big things that makes him understand voldemort. But if he was an outcast at school - he'd still be happier than at home with the dursleys but maybe not as happy? There would be other slytherins he'd get along with though i'm sure.

Tash//Slytherin

[defined.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this would definitely be an interesting change. I agree that Draco and Harry wouldn't be friends, but I wonder if he'd be able to get along with some of the other snakes instead. I'm sure many of them would be proud to have the famous Harry Potter in their house and try to be nice to him and help him settle into Hogwarts. Given his background of abuse, though, I do think Harry would not tolerate it when they picked on others and that would possibly lead to him befriending Neville and perhaps Hermione. But yeah, I don't think he would be friends with Ron, even after their exchange on the train, just because of the Weasleys' anti-Slytherin sentiment.

Chelsea//Ravenclaw