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[kerravonsen]

Okay, I have done it. I have signed up for the au_bigbang. I'm doing my Draco-goes-back-in-time AU. I haven't actually finished the outline, but there's quite a bit of it done, though I have a number of important questions still hanging.

Expect panic and wittering from this direction for the next three months.

Okay, I might as well ask y'all some of my questions.

Brainstormy spoilery questions about my story:
A. Harry is Sorted into Slytherin. How would people react?
1) Snape?
2) Dumbledore?
3) Hagrid?

B. Peter Pettigrew
1) Would Draco know that Peter Pettigrew had been Ron Weasley's rat?
2) What could Draco do to expose Pettigrew as an animagus, given that Draco is an 11-year-old boy that nobody will listen to?
3) If Pettigrew is exposed, how long would it take Sirius to be released from Azkaban?
4) What would Sirius's attitude be towards a Slytherin Harry?

C. Alternate Sorting
1) I STILL can't decide what Houses to put everyone else in!

Comments

[dreamflower]

A.1) At least three reactions: first, the automatic satisfaction that there's a new Slytherin, second, disgruntlement at the idea that he has James' son in his house, third, satisfaction that he has Lily's son in his house and will be able to mold him as it suits him.
2) Resignation, perhaps slight surprise, calculation, as he adjusts his plans accordingly (since, after all, he knows Snape is his)
3) Shock and anger

B. 1) I wouldn't think so, but possible
2) Draco'd have to threaten the rat in some way that only morphing back into a person could save him, (not difficult) but assure there were witnesses (more difficult)
3) Depends. I can see Fudge dragging his heels, unless there were an outpouring of public sympathy for Sirius.
4) Again, a combination. It's his godson, James and Lily's son, after all. But I don't think he'd be as trusting of a Slytherin Harry. And a lot will depend on how HARRY reacts to being in Slytherin-- being raised Muggle, I can see that he might be less easily subject to the automatic House prejudices.

C. Hermione? Ravenclaw, definitely. Ron? If not a Gryffindor, then a Hufflepuff. Same for Neville. Others, I'm not so sure of.

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At least three reactions: first, the automatic satisfaction that there's a new Slytherin, second, disgruntlement at the idea that he has James' son in his house, third, satisfaction that he has Lily's son in his house and will be able to mold him as it suits him.
(nods)

Again, a combination. It's his godson, James and Lily's son, after all. But I don't think he'd be as trusting of a Slytherin Harry. And a lot will depend on how HARRY reacts to being in Slytherin-- being raised Muggle, I can see that he might be less easily subject to the automatic House prejudices.

Since it was because Hagrid instilled anti-Slytherin prejudice into Harry that canon!Harry was sorted into Gryffindor in the first place, my idea is that Hagrid's influence is counteracted by Draco's influence, if Harry has any kind of House prejudice, it's more likely to be anti-Gryffindor than anything, but it's more likely that he doesn't have House prejudices.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

A
1) Snape. It depends, would he view Harry as less of his father's son if he was sorted into Slytherin? He still has Lily's eyes after all. Perhaps less likely to view him with disfavour after all the boy can't be "just like his dad" if he'd ended up in Slytherin.

2)Dumbledore might not make a difference to his plans as such.May keep a closer eye on Harry if he fears the Boy Who Lived might be influenced by Moldywart.

3) Hagrid - ooh disappointed probably.

It depends on what Harry makes of it all.As far as he is concerned at least initially they are all strange to him.

B
1)Why should Draco pay any attention to the pathetic excuse for a familiar Ron had unless it did something for Draco to notice it.

2)Draco alone, not a lot. However with himself, Harry, Crabbe and Goyle a situation could be engineered with either Crookshanks or Mrs Norris that would force Pettigrew to switch back or become cat bait. Preferably in front of adult witnesses.

3) If Pettigrew is exposed he has to be captured and questioned too. Assuming he sings lie a canary then Sirius would be freed within weeks. After all Pettigrew was the real culprit, not Sirius.

4) Sirius would be surprised but may take it better, after all his family, apart from himself had always been Slytherin.

C
Alternate Sorting:
Hermione Ravenclaw.
Fred and George Ravenclaw too (They are smart in their own way!)
Ron if you won't have him Gryffindor, then he'd be Hufflepuff. He might be good at chess but he's not smart in other areas.

Crabbe and Goyle are either Huffle material, assuming all the meanness they got up to was Draco's idea. If not then Slytherin and still Draco and Harry's henchmen.

[kerravonsen]

Hagrid - ooh disappointed probably.
The question is, would Hagrid shun Harry and refuse to be friends with him?

Why should Draco pay any attention to the pathetic excuse for a familiar Ron had unless it did something for Draco to notice it.
It depends on whether Voldemort and/or Lucius mentioned how Pettigrew managed to stay in hiding all those years. After all, Pettigrew is sure to be mentioned, being high in Voldemort's favour for bringing him back to life. (remember, this is a time-travel AU)

a situation could be engineered with either Crookshanks or Mrs Norris that would force Pettigrew to switch back or become cat bait. Preferably in front of adult witnesses.
Hmmm, this has potential.

Sirius would be surprised but may take it better, after all his family, apart from himself had always been Slytherin.
But he hates his family. 8-(

Fred and George Ravenclaw too (They are smart in their own way!)
No, the only people who would have alternate sorting would be Harry's year, since the alternate sorting is the result of Draco's interference.

The thought occurs to me that if Ron, Crabbe and Goyle are all in Hufflepuff, then C and G could be Ron's henchmen. Maybe.

[jedibuttercup]

A.

I agree with others that Snape would be more likely to see Lily in Harry if he were a Slytherin. He'd also get a closer look at Harry's actual behavior rather than fitting the little he sees of him in class to some "spoiled arrogant kid" template.

Dumbledore... I think it's canon that he didn't really start thinking Harry must be a Horcrux until after the debacle with the Diary? So he wouldn't necessarily freak about Harry sorting Slytherin... though once the Horcrux thing comes to the forefront he's going to be very worried and wary of Harry being susceptible to that influence.

Hagrid's such a good-hearted guy; he doesn't like Slytherins much, but having already befriended Harry, and loving his parents, and remembering carrying him around as a baby, he would probably still try to keep in contact with him. He's very loyal. But he'd be more awkward in conversation with a Slytherin Harry, so Harry might not like hanging out with him as much.

B.

All of these points... you could probably spin any way you wanted. *shrug*

C.

I kind of really like the Hufflepuff Ron with Crabbe & Goyle as minions idea. I think Hermione would still be a Gryffindor, though. She always wants to act on her knowledge rather than just accumulating it.

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I think it's canon that he didn't really start thinking Harry must be a Horcrux until after the debacle with the Diary?

I don't recall that canon states it as such, but it seems the most plausible interpretation.

Hagrid's such a good-hearted guy; he doesn't like Slytherins much, but having already befriended Harry, and loving his parents, and remembering carrying him around as a baby, he would probably still try to keep in contact with him. He's very loyal. But he'd be more awkward in conversation with a Slytherin Harry, so Harry might not like hanging out with him as much.

I like this idea better than Hagrid immediately turning his back on Harry.

I kind of really like the Hufflepuff Ron with Crabbe & Goyle as minions idea.

And all three of them would agree on the importance of food. (grin)

I think Hermione would still be a Gryffindor, though. She always wants to act on her knowledge rather than just accumulating it.

Hmmmm. But we know from canon that she was already biased towards Gryffindor, and that she had an equal chance of being in Ravenclaw. I think she'd fit better in Ravenclaw than she did in Gryffindor - though you have a good point about her desire to act; it would ruffle her housemates' feathers in a different way than she did in Gryffindor.