Lily's potions reputation (was: CHAPDISC: HBP 18, Birthday Surprises)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 153602

Elfundeb:
> > 3.  How do you think Lily acquired her reputation as having 
> > an "intuitive grasp of potion-making"?

Potioncat:
> Answer One: She was a good Potions student, but Slughorn is 
> building up her reputation to greater levels to get on Harry's good 
> side. 
> 
> Answer Two: She was indeed that good. That class or group of 
> contemporaries seems to have produced a number of gifted folk. 

SSSusan:
Answer Three:  JKR has noted the fandom's big latch onto 
the "excellent for charms work" [paraphrase] comment of Ollivander's 
concerning Lily and wants to get us AWAY from that.  IOW, we're going 
to find out that it was Lily's potions work more than (or as much as) 
her charms work which played some significant role somewhere along 
the way, and she's laying the groundwork for that.

So, I guess that's really Answer Two, with an Addendum. ;-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan