Another Timeline Problem

[mz_annethrope]

No: HPFGUIDX 174901

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "houyhnhnm102" <celizwh at ...> 
wrote:
>
> KMC:
> 
> > In the Prince's tale we see the progression of 
> > memories as Snape ages
> > - 2 were prior to Hogwart's
> > - Train to Hogwart's
> > - Sorting
> 
> > The problem arises in that we know from one of 
> > the early books that James saves Severus in their 
> > 6th year. In OOTP, we see from Snape's worst memory 
> > that calling Lily a Mudblood happen in their 5th year.
> 
> houyhnhnm:
> 
> The only logical conclusion is that Sirius was wrong, 
> that the Prank took place in their fifth year.  Or it 
> was just one more detail that Rowling couldn't be bothered with.
> 
> The memories are not in exact chronological order, though.  
> The very last one is of Snape finding Lily's letter at 12 
> GP and that couldn't have taken place after he went to the 
> Forest of Dean with the Sword.  Harry had already found 
> the torn photograph months before.
>

mz_annethrope:

At least in my book Snape's finding Lily's letter at 12 GP comes 
just after Snape's severing George's ear and just after the Forest 
of Dean set up. (Taking into account Carol's suggestion that Sirius 
was 16 at the time of the Prank) So I think everything is 
chronological here. It just means that Snape must have entered 12 GP 
after Moody died so he got by the trap Moody set for him.