The Chance for NEW CANON- cont.

grannybat84112 grannybat at hotmail.com
Thu Feb 26 22:21:54 UTC 2004


Here's my contribution to Erin's list of questions for JKR's online 
chat next month. I'm striving to ask something unusual that may catch 
her eye, phrased in such a way that she may actually answer:

*What's the difference between a wizard and a warlock?*

This sounds like the sort of question a bright ten-year-old might 
ask. On the surface it appears innocent and inconsequential to the 
plot, but JKR has mentioned warlocks so often (without feeding us any 
substantial information) in the text that I'm betting the answer is 
important. If not, at least an answer will give us a better glimpse 
of the wider Magical world.

*Why did Voldemort personally kill Dorcas Meadows?*

The sort of question a sharp teen might ask. An answer will likely 
shed some light on the backstory of the MWPP era, and may provide a 
subtle clue.

*Why in the world are Hags allowed anywhere near Hogwarts, let alone 
into the town pubs when the students have a Hogsmeade Weekend?*

The sort of question a concerned parent might ask. ;) Hags eat 
children, after all. A terrified or magically weak third-year could 
be gobbled right up if cornered in a dark alley.

Also, like vampires, hags are not listed in FB&WTFT as Beasts...with 
all the political/social baggage that omission implies. Like vampires 
and warlocks, hags are mentioned half a dozen times.

Grannybat
 





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