CoS was almost HBP: What does that mean?

[zeldaricdeau]

No: HPFGUIDX 137280

lupinlore wrote: 

> Her statement implies that she originally intended for some of the 
events in HBP to happen in the second book.  Which ones? 


zeldaricdeau now: 

This certainly isn't the most interesting of possibilities but as a 
jumping off point


Perhaps one link to the HBP textbook was that Hermione originally 
used it to brew the Polyjuice Potion? Although the text she takes 
the instructions from in CoS is "Moste Potente Potions" in the 
restricted section, perhaps the information originally came from the 
HBP's textbook. Doesn't the Advanced Potions text contain 
instructions for Polyjuice as well as Felix Felicis? Or am I 
remembering Slughorn's comments about what they will learn that year 
incorrectly (sorry, I can't get to my books right now)? Perhaps 
Hermione found this written-in copy tucked away in the library while 
searching for answers to the CoS dilemma?


lupinlore wrote: 

> Does this mean Snape was originally to have left Hogwarts at the 
end of CoS?  Does this mean that Dumbledore was to have died in the 
second book (something I highly doubt)?  Does this mean that the 
popularity of Snape's character caused JKR to change her mind (I've 
always thought she doesn't have things plotted out as firmly as she 
likes to claim) and keep him around longer?  Or maybe she just 
thought a reversal (apparent or not) in his character would be too 
soon after his saving of Harry in PS/SS.


zeldaricdeau now: 

I, too, highly doubt that DD was meant to die in book 2. For that 
matter, Snape's real or apparent betrayal works, I think, because of 
how late in the series it happens. Plus, there are many duties that 
the Snape character fulfils within the narratives in books 3-5, 
mostly in furthering some of JKRs themes and helping to provide 
tension. She has said that she dearly enjoys writing Snape, but 
considering her determination to kill off Sirius despite her love 
and her fan's love of the character, I don't think she would keep 
Snape around either for herself or her fans.

-ZR