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

[krista7]

No: HPFGUIDX 153604


> > 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.

Answer Five: She had the assistance of her study partner, Severus Snape 
himself--imagine a much more naturally talented (and gender-reversed) 
version of the Neville/Hermione relationship. 

Krista