Questions

[potioncat]

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> Marianne
> Considering some of the witches and wizards are muggles, and for 11 years they have lived in the muggle world, how hard would it be for 1st years to adjust to living at Hogarts?  Would Diagion Alley have fast food places, say McDonalds, for muggle kids?  I would think the pure bloods would like fast food too.  Or would Hogsmead have something like that, and the books or movies haven't felt the need to mention them.

Potioncat:
I agree with the others who pointed out that no one in canon seems to have any trouble adjusting. I suppose the thrill of being able to perform magic--and how cool would that be!--outweighs any differences from the Muggle life the kids leave behind. But I always thought some WW things would be difficult to adapt to and some Muggle things would be missed. Talking mirrors / Big Macs for example. During the winter the castle seemed to be a very uncomfortable place---no central heating! But for all I know, that would be true of a Muggle castle too.

So my answer is that I think some kids would find it difficult. Particularly if they didn't make wizarding friends right away. But, no, I don't think Diagon Alley would have Muggle brand fast food. They seem to have their own kinds of novelties--the different types of ice creams and cereals, for example. I think adult Muggle-borns would sally out to local communities for their childhood favorites, and the Hogwarts students who longed for a taste of home would have to wait for a holiday.




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> DIL and I was discussing the DH movie.  She wanted to know when it was coming out.  I told her the first half was in November and the second half was January.  We were debating if both movies would come out at the same time on DVD.  I said yes.  She said no.
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> Am I right on the dates they are coming out?  Any speculation on the time frame of the DVDs would come out?  Together of separate?
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> Marianne
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> Tour will make us younger, but will make our pocketbooks lighter.
> Rhonda
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