Another Timeline Problem

[Dana]

No: HPFGUIDX 174964

"kmcbears1" <karen@> wrote:
> > 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.
> > 
> > In DH, Lily stopped talking to Severus after he called
> > her a Mudblood.
> > 
> > How did the Snape get the memory of talking to Lily 
> > after the tunnel rescue if Lily didn't talk to Severus
> > after 5th year?

Steve:
> I think because they are chronologically-ish, we
> are trying to force an absolute chronology on them.

Dana:
Dana:
Never in canon is it stated that the prank occurred in the sixth year 
or after SWM. That always has been just an assumption on the basis of 
Sirius age (as being mentioned by Snape during the Hospital scene in 
PoA) and Harry's observation about Lupin's appearance during the OWL 
and him wondering if the full moon was approaching (in SWM in OotP). 
Then Sirius later saying he wished it was a full moon and Lupin 
stating that they first had the transfiguration OWL's.  

As Carol already pointed out JKR made an error about James's age when 
Harry talks to Sirius and Lupin in the fire in OotP (well at least in 
comparison to James's birthday mentioned in DH), James was already 16 
at that point and not 15 as mentioned during this conversation. 

The prank according to the last canon did happen before SWM for the 
simple fact that Lily broke off their friendship after it and 
therefore the conversation about Snape being ungrateful about James 
saving his life would not have taken place after Snape called Lily a 
mudblood. 
Although I too believed that it happened after SWM, it does not 
contradict canon besides James not being 15 during SWM. James's age 
discrepancy actually says nothing about Sirius's age at the time so 
in this contrast it actually contradicts nothing. Just JKR toying 
with everybodies mind. JMHO

Dana