Statute of Secrecy of 1692

[davewitley]

Lee wrote:

> Ah--but we do...at least, we have a reference to one in Salem in 
GOF.  While
> Ron and Harry are getting water and pass by all those other tents 
and
> there's something about an American school in Salem.

Almost certainly not a school.

The precise reference is to the "Salem Witches Institute", a 
probable reference to the Women's Institue in the UK, now famous 
because of 'Calendar Girls'.  It's JKR's sense of humour kicking in 
that the choice is Salem.

David