Chapter 6

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Chapter 6
Date: 8/17/00 11:13 am  (ET)

Hi:

<<<- Arthur appears not to know that the Diggorys live on the other side
of Ottery St Catchpole, which seems a bit odd.>>>

Well, the MoM is in London, right? So, he may just know Amos Diggory
casually through the workplace. Sometimes you know where your colleagues
live & other times you have no idea. I also had the impression that
the Diggorys lived further away from Stoats Hill than the Weasleys. So,
lack of interaction between the families isn't probably terribly unusual.

<<<- Did they know what the Portkey was? If not, how would they know what
they were looking for? What would have happened if they hadn't found it
by the appointed time?>>>

My impression was that Arthur didn't know exactly what they were looking
for -- weren't they looking around a bit before Diggory shouted that
he'd "found" it? I wonder how they determined that the boot was in
fact a portkey. What would have happened if, at the appointed time,
they discovered it wasn't the boot they were all touching, but a rubber
band lying next to the boot? <g>

<<<- If there are only four wizarding families in the area, do they live
among Muggle families or on the outskirts of the village [er...see recent
discussion].>>>

My own guess is that those wizarding families who reside in rural areas
or small villages likely live on the "outskirts" of muggle life. They
lead rather unobtrusive lives. Wizards who live in London (or other
large cities), on the other hand, likely have much more day-to-day
contact with muggles & muggle life. Just a guess.

Penny