Draco's redemption - reprise/ Parallel Theory

[christi0469]

No: HPFGUIDX 33317

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Zorb17 at a... wrote:
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> In my version of The Parallel Theory, Draco = Snape, Harry = 
James, and Ron = Sirius (possibly Peter, too).  The older generation 
has a lot of unresolved issues, namely Snape's enmity towards the 
Marauders, and Voldemort's vendetta (or whatever it is) towards the 
Potter men.  I think we can all agree that by the last page of Book 
7, the Voldie issue will be resolved with Harry in the leading 
role.  It stands to reason, then, that Harry's generation will 
resolve the other parallel issues.>
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 I think the parallel theory is possible, but if Draco=Snape, 
Harry=James, Ron=Sirius, and Neville=Peter who would Hermione be 
parallel to, Sirius or Lily. And if Hermione is parallel to Lupin, 
who would be parallel to Lily(I imagine the GIANTCUSHION members 
would be happy to provide an answer to that one). Ron has several 
similarities to Sirius such as short temper and being Harry's best 
friend. Sirius feels like he betrayed James and Lily, so the 
theory would not exclude Ron betraying Harry. Lupin was very much a 
part of the MPWP so Hermione would be the closest parallel, but as 
far as we know Hermione does not have some terrible secret. And 
Harry saw Neville in his mind when he heard about Peter, so that's 
fairly likely as a parallel. But Neville is not particularly tied to 
HRH after SS/PS and he doesn't seem ambitious. We know so little 
about Lily that it is hard to find a parallel, but James may not 
have noticed Lily until his fifth year or later. It's an interesting 
theory but one with holes, and it may be too predictable.

Christi