15 Harry Potter stories that actually happened
The Harry Potter series has captivated the imagination of its audience for nearly twenty years now. It seems that ending the original series of novels was not enough to kill interest in the franchise, as the Potter fanbase is still so active that Warner Bros. is making some new prequel films just to satiate the appetite of those who want more magic in their lives. If there is one thing we love here at Screen Rant, it’s discussing Harry Potter– from fan theories to intriguing facts about the series, and even what the cast of the movies is getting up to these days. The series has so much depth that we could talk forever about the intricacies of the magical world of Harry Potter. Today, we are here to delve into the things that could have happened differently. Both J.K. Rowling and the makers of the films have been very open about how they almost went in a different direction at major points in the story. From deeper insight into Draco Malfoy to the King of Pop’s unique vision for the series, here are the 15 lost Harry Potter stories that almost happened.
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Where were we? HERMIONE MEETS HER MATCH
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This was not always meant to be the case however, as during the development of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hermione was meant to have an intellectual rival.
A new girl named Mafalda was going to be sorted into Slytherin in the fourth novel and she would have be Hermione’s match in terms of magical knowledge. If anything, Mafalda had even more information than Hermione due to her being a Slytherin. She was originally intended to act as exposition concerning the Death Eaters. What made her even worse was the fact that she was going to be a distant cousin of Ron– Hermione’s love interest.
In the end, J.K. Rowling condensed most of Mafalda’s knowledge into Rita Skeeter in order to save time.
