Why not Actually Re-Write? Just for fun.

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 180386

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "clairekennyplatt"
<dreamyclaire at ...> wrote:

> Dreamyclaire
> But If they had restored the mirror how would they have been saved
> from the Malfoy's dungeon? The mirror restored wouldn't have fitted
> in the moleskin pouch and would have been taken away from them and
> then no one would have been able to help them. Also I think the fact
> that Harry is carrying round a piece of broken mirror which has hurt
> him at least once is a nod to Sirius - what other use (that Harry
> knew of) could it have possibly been?
>

va32h:

Oh well that's the fun of rewriting.  Because you don't have to have
the trio in the Malfoy dungeon.  You could have them...captured and
held prisoner in the Ministry and have them escape when Harry and
say...Dean Thomas overpower a guard then sneak into the Confiscated
Wands office and liberate hundreds of other prisoners *and* their
wands to boot. 

Ron's defense of Hermione and anguish over her torture is one of the
most touching scenes in DH, so I'd want to keep that, but that could
still take place if they were taken to the Ministry.  

At least it did in my version!

va32h