First chapter of Book 7

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 139822

I think it would be really, really interesting (and satisfying!!) if 
the first chapter of book 7 was an excerpt from the past.  What I'd 
like to see, specifically, is the night of the attack at Godric's 
Hollow (and possibly the following day, the "missing 24 hours.")  

JKR could explain right up front what exactly happened that night, the 
role of Severus Snape, if any (insert highly melodramatic "Lily, oh 
Lily, what have I done," for those of you who like that ship, I'm still 
on the fence about it), when did Hagrid show up, where was Dumbledore, 
where was Harry during the missing 24 hours, etc.  I think it would be 
a VERY nice lead-in to the book that has to tie up so many loose ends!  
It doesn't necessarily have to be the first chapter - I guess it could 
be done flashback style in a Pensieve mid-book.

And I wonder - does anyone think that the "missing 24 hours" might be 
another oversight on JKR's part, like the number of students at 
Hogwarts and fans at the Quidditch World Cup?  Or would she have 
plotted those early details meticulously?

Allie