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.
Deadline: 26th November 5pm UTC Converter
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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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[lotrangel17.livejournal.com]

Thing you're changing: Petunia wasn't scare of what Lily could do but was fascinated by it.
How do you think this would have affected the outcome of the books? Petunia would have been a much more understanding and loving aunt to Harry and would have been more involved in his early years. If Harry had known all during the first years of his life about being a wizard then his attitude and actions throughout the books would have been different. Its also quite possible he would not have needed friends like Ron and Hermione because he would already know things about the Wizarding world and how things were done and all about Voldemort being told all along by his aunt about James and Lily. Also Pentunia might have been closer to Severus and hate him and therefore Severus could have been more of an influence on Harry as he grew up and Severus could have prepared him more for the time when Voldemort came back. Severus could have been more like an uncle to Harry and the whole outcome of the story would be different because Severus would never be trusted by Voldemort had this occurred.

Stephanie//Hufflepuff//167 words

[lotrangel17.livejournal.com]

It's supposed to be not hate - forgot to put the word 'not'. That doesn't make sense the wy it's written.

[pinksonia.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure that Harry would have had more contact with Severus before school, since if Petunia and Lily were closer to begin with, likely Petunia would have broken contact with Severus at the same time Lily did. I do however, think that Harry would have grown up with more knowledge of the wizarding world, and would likely have started school already knowing some "Dumbledore approved" people. Actually, had Petunia not kept Harry from his wizarding heritage, his grooming to die may simply have started earlier.

Allison//Ravenclaw

[defined.livejournal.com]

If Petunia wasn't scared of what Lily could do, she probably wouldn't have married Vernon either, since part of the reason she married him was because she wanted someone "normal" and who wanted no "funny business." So Harry would have grown up with a different uncle and cousin as well, making his life a bit different.

Chelsea//Ravenclaw