Order Coming Out of Whomping Willow

[harriet_lupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 54264

Hello Everyone,

I know that this has probably come up before but I haven't seen it so 
bear with me. I'm writing in connection with a part in Prisoner of 
Azkaban where Harry and company are coming out of the Whomping Willow 
after the events in the Shrieking Shack.  It happens at the top of 
page 380 the first time -- it concerns the order that the group exit 
the WW.  This is the order that they left the first time:  Lupin, 
Peter and Ron exit first, then "Black saw Snape through the 
hole...then stood back for Harry and Hermione to pass..."  And Sirius 
exits last.  The second time this happen, while Harry and Hermione 
are using the Time Turner (TT), this is the order that they exit -- 
(page 408) Lupin, Ron and Petigrew first -- "then came 
Hermione...then the unconscious Snape, drifting weirdly upward.  Next 
came Harry and Black."

Now, the first time its, Lupin, Peter, Ron, SNAPE, Harry and/or 
Hermione, and last Sirius.

Second time (TT) its -- Lupin, Peter,Ron, HERMIONE (2nd), SNAPE 
(3rd.), Harry and Sirius.  See the discrepancy?  My question is 
this:  Is this an error on JKRs part - ala Book 4 with the reversal 
of 'ghosts' comping out of Voldy's wand when his and Harry's wands 
conncected at the graveyard?  Or is there some kind of plan on the 
part of JKR or clue that I'm not picking up?  I think its the former 
but I'm open to opinion..thoughts..that anyone might have.

Thanks,
Harriet