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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

Today we're going to be discussing abandoned plot lines in the Harry Potter series.

When we reminisce about J.K. Rowling and her incredible world,

it's hard not to think about all the tweaks and twists she's made to Harry Potter canon over

the years, from publishings on Pottermore slash Wizarding World to the fantastic beast movies,

all the way to her active presence on Twitter, Rowling seems to have an unending desire

to shake things up.

But amidst all these additions and alterations, there have also been mentions of things

that Rowling considered, but later chose to discard.

From relatively minor to major, today we'll be discussing the changes to the story that didn't

make the cut, discarded treasures that were banished to the literary bin. After the video,

let me know what you think should have slash should not have been included down in the

comment section below. Anyway, let's get into it. 1. Ron Weasley almost dying in the middle of the series.

Kicking things off with the big one, the death of Ron.

In the very early stages of J.K. Rowling's creative process, there were originally some

discussions about the possibility of Ron Weasley dying.

This prospect came from J.K. Rowling's eagerness to delve

into darker themes and potentially offer a more dramatic and devastating twist to the narrative.

And devastating it would have been, as the loss of Ron would undoubtedly have caused

profound grief not only to Harry and Hermione, but to fans worldwide.

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