'key' choice on which the books turn

[witherwings999]

No: HPFGUIDX 181185

 "Carol" <justcarol67@> wrote:
> > Ironically, Harry's attempt to "save" his godfather (who is 
> perfectly safe in 12 GP) leads to Black's death, but Harry doesn't kill him or
> > even intend his death. (Neither, again ironically, does Voldemort or
> > Kreacher--or even Bella, till he shows up where he's not supposed to
> > be. And his innocent attempt to retrieve that photograph does lead 
> to the murder of Grindelwald (and move LV a step closer to resolving 
> the mystery of the Elder Wand), but that is in no way Harry's fault.
> > 
> > Carol, afraid that her complicated reasoning process is less than
> > clear but trying to distinguish between murder and unintended
> > consequences of both random choices and well-laid plans that gang 
> aglay
> 
> Allthecoolnamesgone:
> I have pondered over who made and what was the 'key' choice on which 
> the whole Harry Potter books turned. It could be Snape's choice to 
> join the Death Eaters which then led to him telling V the Prophecy, 
> which led to the Potter's deaths, which led to Harry becoming the 
> Chosen one, which led to.... and so on. Or was it James's choice at 
> age 11 to insult Snape and befriend Sirius whicb led to them bullying 
> Snape who then joined the Death Eaters out of a need to belong.... 
> and so on.


Witherwing: I want to play! The first one that comes to my mind is young Severus, coming 
out from behind the bushes to talk to Lily. 

Hmmm. What about three friends deciding to become Animagi to comfort a werewolf?

A house elf betraying its family to warn Harry not to return to Hogwarts...

There have got to be a hundred! Anyone else?