[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Hogwarts Location was American weather...was British weather

[Shaun Hately]

On 2 Feb 2004 at 21:30, annemehr wrote:

> Mostly, just the length of the journey North on the Hogwarts Express,
> which leaves King's Cross at 11:00 a.m. and arrives at Hogsmeade
> Station in time for the students to ride to Hogwarts and have dinner
> (supper).
> 
> I am told it's four hours from London to Edinburgh by Muggle train;
> further North into the more rugged Highlands would be somewhat longer.
>  Also, by the time they're near Hogsmeade, the countryside has turned
> very wild-looking.
> 
> I *believe* JKR may have confirmed the Scotland location in an
> interview somewhere, but expect it may take some searching.
> 
> Hope that helps!

It's confirmed (to my satisfaction at least) in 'Fantasic Beasts 
and Where to Find Them' one of the two small books JKR wrote for 
Comic Relief.

It's meant to be Harry's textbook - and it's full of grafitti added 
by Harry, Hermione, and Ron (not often by Hermione).

The first entry - Acromantula - is about a monstrous eight-eyed 
spider capable of human speech.

The entry ends by saying:

"Rumours that a colony of Acromantula has been established in 
Scotland are unconfirmed."

'unconfirmed' has been crossed out and the following has been added 
in Harry's handwriting - 'confirmed by Harry Potter and Ron 
Weasley'


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