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

[steven1965aaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 153603

SSSusan wrote:

> 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.
>
Steven1965aaa:

Answer Four:  She was using the HBP's potions book, just like Harry.