Paralleling the past and the present

[theresnothingtoit]

No: HPFGUIDX 43940

When paralleling the HRH era to the one of MWPP it is always assumed 
in the dynamic that Harry represents James, Ron is Sirius, Hermione 
is Remus, Neville is Peter and Draco is Severus.  But I have a 
problem with some of these connections, especially the last two.

Paralleling Peter with Neville is easy and obvious as it seems there 
powers and how the teachers view them are the same however Neville is 
not really part of the trio and if Ron or Hermione were a werewolf 
then I can hardly see Harry asking Neville to join then in a little 
illegal animagi magic.  Also Neville happens to have a backbone, even 
though he doesn't show it much it is there, and Peter clearly does 
not.  I prefer to parallel Neville with Remus.  Both probably 
terrified of going to Hogwarts and latching on to the first person 
that shows them kindness, Sirius or James for Remus and Hermione for 
Neville.  And, now here's where I like my theory, both Remus and 
Neville bring with them to Hogwarts a terrifically bangy secret that 
they will go to any lengths to hide.

As for Draco and Severus again the obvious difference is several 
bones connected in a line handily called a spine i.e. Severus has one 
and Draco does not.  I prefer the image that Draco's past parallel is 
Peter.  Draco, like Peter, likes powerful friends.  The first time we 
meet him he try's to find out who Harry is and if he would make a 
powerful friend, when he discovers who Harry is he again offers the 
hand of friendship but is rebuffed.  Draco, again like Peter, will 
only act if there is something in it for him, the power over others - 
especially Hagrid.  I can see Draco having no problem in selling his 
own mother up the creak to further his advance to power. ("That's my 
boy," says Lucius.)

Severus's parallel in the present time line is, well now - let me 
finish before you start to flame me, Ron.  Quiet at the back there, 
and let me explain how this works.  Picture the first day of school 
for MWPP and everyone is aboard the Hogwarts Express.  Now Severus 
knows that the Potters are powerful wizards (probably more powerful 
than the line of Snape) and James has heard of the Snapes, but 
neither knows anything more conclusive than they are both pure 
blood.  So Severus enters James's train compartment begins that first 
uncomfortable "I've heard of your family..." conversation.  Just like 
Ron who probably was thinking before he went into Harry's 
compartment, "gosh, the famous Harry Potter, I wonder if he'll be my 
friend, how cool would that be."  So the two boys are getting on OK, 
not like a house on fire but not at each other's throats.  Then along 
comes he-of-little-backbone, Peter.  Peter knows Snapes family 
intimately as does Snape his.  They both dislike each other, an 
incident over a flubber worm but we won't go into that here.  Peter 
begins to remark on all the bad points of Snape, the way he knows 
more curses than most of seventh year, any bad scandals his family 
were involved in etc.  James doesn't know how to react but Severus 
quickly whips out his wand and curses Peter.  James is horrified and 
manages to take the curse off Peter.  Now here is where history will 
not repeat itself, it is now Severus who leaves and James who shakes 
Peters hand in the past, rather than Draco who leaves binding Harry 
and Ron closer together with a common enemy.  Also, don't forget the 
jealousy that both Ron and Severus suffer towards Harry and James.  
Because Ron and Harry are friends I think Ron finds it easier to deal 
with the fact that Harry is not only rich but has a greater natural 
talent for magic.  Severus and James however were almost friend and 
it probably killed Severus to work really hard in class and still 
come second best to two boys who never seemed to work at all, James 
and Sirius.  I think Severus was jealouse of James's ability to fly 
even though that was never the main issue just like I think Ron is 
also jealous of Harry's ability to fly without as much practice as 
Ron got as a young child.

I parallel Sirius with Hermione.  Not because of their temper or 
hatred of Severus/Draco but of the Prank.  I believe that that was no 
snap in the heat of an argument to Severus about how he could follow 
Remus to the Shrieking Shack.  It was a carefully thought out plan to 
get Severus bitten, oh, wait a minute there is an acronym for this 
somewhere, lets see... yes: "STATICSCAP", "Sirius's Trick Aimed to 
Instruct Callous Snape about Prejudice".  Brains, that's the 
parallel, brains and bravery and not being above breaking the school 
rules by doing something highly dangerous, Polyjuice/Animagi, to help 
others.

Now for all you shiper out there let Hermione represent Lily in the 
past and it becomes even more clear.  Ron has a crush on Hermione; 
Severus has a crush on Lily.  Severus never tells Lily and James gets 
the girl, however being in the same house Ron is free to act on his 
feelings for Hermione and I know how many shipers are out there for a 
Harry/Hermione romance.  So if you combine all the time lines and 
show how things worked out in the past you come to an interesting 
conclusion.

James gets the girl in past while Severus festers in his never ending 
jealousy, compare that to Harry getting the girl if he had accepted 
Dracos handshake and Ron never forgiving himself if a Slytherin got 
the girl he had been lusting after.  But Harry did not accept Draco's 
hand when offered so history will not repeat itsef and Ron should get 
the girl.

Hmm, could I have just offered a solution to not only R/H and H/H 
(represented by James and Lily) shipers but also to LOLLIPOPS and 
those rather strange shippers who prefer Severus/Hermione
(representing Lily)  romances.  Yes I can see a beautiful 
relationship if only he was not over twice her age and her teacher!  
Ewww!

Before I go I would like to apologise if the above made absolutely no 
sense, I am rather tired.

Theresnothingtoit
(Who wants Dumbledors eyes to twinkle kindly less and for Severus's 
eyes to glitter strangle more!)