Jumpin316

i tried to mirror her actions from the first book for this scene when she went with Harry and Ron for the midnight duel.

i wouldn't go so far as to say switch. Ron is usually depicted as lazy, and never applying himself, but this version has a motivation to better himself. when it comes to Hermione she isn't less smart, just jealous. its basically clouding her judgment

the ministry claimed it as an item of historical and cultural importance unique to the British people, that's why they established the galleon prize as a reward for opening it

eventually yes

i see where you're coming from. Harry feels a lot older than he actually is in this story. I had to make him more mature, for the story to work, but at his core he's an idealistic 11 year old thrown into the deep end. Ben Parker is also his role model, a man who is a soldier, but also lives his life to help people. It wouldn't work for his character to suddenly be ok with taking lives. It needs to be something he struggles with, and something he will avoid doing, at least until he is put in a situation where there is absolutely no other choice, and no way to delay making that choice. My plan is to make the aftermath of taking a life a major point of his character development.

at this point there isn't one. It will be some time when/if it happens. I'm still considering that, but it if there is a romantic interest it won't be one of the characters that have already been introduced

harry is a first year, 11 years old

I have never watched troll hunters, but now i think I should

the story will eventually expand beyond Harry Potter canon mainly because voldemort won't have the same threat level to Harry as in he books

i'll admit I didn't think that far ahead on it. Lets assume he gets a discount as a ministry worker :)