HP merchandise I'd like to see - Monopoly

[blpurdom]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "pengolodh_sc" <pengolodh_sc at y...> 
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> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter, "davewitley" wrote:
> > --- In HPFGU-OTChatter, Heidi Tandy wrote:
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> > > And a monopoly game.
> > Jail is Azkaban, of course; what is Free Parking? Go =
> > Platform 9 3/4?

Either that or, since it's Harry's starting place, 4 Privet Drive.  
(And he goes back there at the end of each school year!)
 
> Could Dumbledore's office serve for Free Parking?  I can't really 
> think of anything else at the moment.  The other two seem good.

I think the Hospital Wing would be free parking.  And the Quidditch 
Pitch has to figure in somewhere, as well as the Forbidden Forest, 
Hagrid's hut and various properties in Hogsmeade (Zonko's, Three 
Broomsticks, Honeydukes, etc.).  And then there's also the Daily 
Prophet and Witch Weekly; perhaps publications should substitute for 
the utilities.

> > As for the six tokens, the Knight Bus, the Hogwarts Express,
> > the FFA, Sirius, Dobby's sock, one more needed.  A broomstick
> > is my vote.
> 
> Agree on the broomstick.  However, I don't think Sirius is a good 
> token - IMHO it is best to not use characters as tokens.  And can 
> you imagine the fighting over the Sirius-token that would result 
> if certain ladies of this group would be playing this game?  >;->  
> Having two brooms is not good either, as it will be difficult 
> making them different at this scale.  How about the Sorting Hat?  
> It fits the theme of transportation and change that seems to be in 
> the other tokens.

But not all the Monopoly tokens are transportation oriented; only 
the car and wheel barrow (if you're accustomed to getting around in 
a wheel barrow, that is).  There's the thimble, scottie dog, shoe, 
and hat.  Perhaps "Sirius" meant his dog form?  I do think various 
animals would be good: Buckbeak, Crookshanks, Norbert, Scabbers(!), 
Hedwig...And the house animals too.  A lion, a badger (hardest to 
do, IMO), an eagle and a coiled snake.  A cauldron would be good as 
well.

> > Electric Company, Waterworks?  Super Tax, Income Tax?

As I mentioned already, the publications might do for the utilities 
(something about owing money on your subscription, perhaps, when you 
land on it).  Income tax could be Gringott's, and you have to pay a 
surcharge of 10% on all of the money you have in order to exchange 
it for Muggle money...Or maybe it could be vault maintenance fees.

> I am not sure if one can find wizarding companies that make the 
> world tick the way electric companies and waterworks do in the 
> muggle-world.  Perhaps have The Leaky Cauldron in place of the 
> Waterworks?  Taxes should perhaps be kept as they are.

The two eating establishments we know of (Leaky Cauldron and Three 
Broomsticks) could team with another food store, Honeydukes, for one 
of the triple-property monopolies.  For taxes and utilities, see 
above.  And let's not forget magic supply stores like Ollivanders, 
Madam Malkin's and Flourish and Blotts.

> > Community Chest = Gringotts. Chance?

Seems like the community chest cards would be better called Sorting 
Hat Cards or something, while Chance would be called Divination and 
these cards would "predict" something you have to do right now.

I'm clearly already thinking about this way too much...

--Barb

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