[TBAY] Re: ontongeny recapitulates philogeny?

[or.phan_ann]

No: HPFGUIDX 170466

Ann stares at the repaired parchment, and smiles. Last time I use 
Ockham's Razor, she thinks. Now, perhaps I'll - oh, what have I done 
wrong now? For the ink is fading from the parchment. 'Creepy,' Ann 
says. 'Faith, have a look at this.'

As she comes over from the opposite desk, words reappear on the 
scroll. But not the same words. Not only has the message number 
changed to 170440, it appears to be answering Ann's cutting criticism:

Bart:
> Sorry; my point was not that Dumbly chose Hermione because she knew 
> too much about Harold and Mort, but that she knew too much about   
> Harold and Mort because Dumbly told her.

Ann scratches her chin. 'That's just more guesswork, isn't it? 
Dumbledore hasn't even told Harry about Voldemort, so why would he 
tell someone he barely knows? Hermione only got the Time-turner after 
the staff had known her for two years. Can you think of any support 
for that?'

'No, but I *have* had a lot on my mind lately.'

'Of course. Look! It's changing!'

Bart:
> Minny knew exactly what Hermione told Harry. And, as I mentioned,   
> it appears that ALL of Harry's friends were chosen specifically    
> for him. Whether it was Dumbledore or JKR I don't know.

Ann pauses a moment. 'Well, there's no evidence for McGonagall 
knowing exactly what she told Harry, is there? He only repeats the 
gist of what she said, and McGonagall wouldn't have to be psychic to 
know Hermione told him.'

'Are you sure?' There's a funny look in Faith's eyes.

'Well... no. And I can hardly check the canon now, can I? The OotP 
Room is further than this chain will let me walk.'

'I'll let you go after you finish repairing the parchment. Not 
before.'

'All right, all right. Anyway, there's no canon for Harry's friends 
being chosen for him, is there? He's not introduced to Neville or 
Luna at all, and while she's be a long shot, Neville's got more in 
common with Harry than anyone else. Why isn't Dean, another half-
blood, introduced to him? I think I made my feelings about Ron being 
chosen as a friend for him quite clear enough, and I think Hermione's 
the same.'

'You don't think anything was planned?'

'Oh, I'm sure Dumbledore was pleased Harry made the friends he did, 
but I don't think he chose them for him. If you mean that JKR planned 
things, well, obviously she did.'

'Fair enough,' says Faith, 'but remember, Bart will be disappointed.' 
And with that, she gets back to polishing her canons.

Ann stares at the now-blank parchment glumly, before inspiration 
strikes. 'Faith,' she says, 'Refresh my memory: who's the one 
character we do know was ordered to try and become Harry's friend?'

'Draco Malfoy. Lucius told him to. Why?'

'Oh, nothing.' Ann grins, and gets to work on the parchment.

Ann, 
currently hundreds of miles from her copy of OotP and who can't 
remember what exactly happened.