From 67679848af7bad08f10a253c3192a080693bca7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julian Blake Kongslie
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 11:15:56 -0700
Subject: Some outline work.

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 outlines/try-again.mdwn | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

(limited to 'outlines')

diff --git a/outlines/try-again.mdwn b/outlines/try-again.mdwn
index d9d5979..e0eb99d 100644
--- a/outlines/try-again.mdwn
+++ b/outlines/try-again.mdwn
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ Here's my outline so far:
       Harry's actions. Turns out that the 90s are just a shitty time to be at
       Hogwarts, even without a Dark Lord out to kill you.
 
+  * Need a reason to not straight-up murder Dumbledore early on.
+
+    * Dumbledore is distracted by his multiple jobs, and can be easily kept at
+      bay by continually manufacturing new minor problems.
+
+    * If Dumbledore dies, he'll be replaced by multiple people, all pureblood
+      bigots, and all much harder to distract.
+
+    * If Dumbledore insists Voldemort is returning, then Harry can pit him
+      against the Ministry and distract both parties from his own actions.
+
 * Return date: pre-Hogwarts; age 6 or 7?
 
 * Voldemort is defeated entirely pre-Hogwarts on this next go around for Harry.
@@ -508,6 +519,8 @@ Here's my outline so far:
   * The Veela are put in contact with the Goblins, who at this point are
     starting to organize quite a large collection of "undesirable" magicals.
 
+  * Mention that Goblins have hired almost 100% of the muggleborn graduates.
+
 * Fourth year: Dumbledore has organized the Triwizard Tournament, primarily as a
   mechanism to restore some of Britain's fading glory.
 
@@ -717,6 +730,9 @@ Here's my outline so far:
   * Dumbledore becomes really loud about insisting that this means Voldemort is
     back.
 
+    * Harry tells everyone who will listen that Dumbledore is crazy and starts
+      writing letters to the Prophet distancing himself even further.
+
   * Harry really does start a defense organization this year.
 
     * Hermione insists he calls it the "Student-run Magically Useful Training"
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