Scotland - I went there today

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From: catlady_de_los_angeles
Subject: Re: Scotland - I went there today
Reply To: [Yahoo! #5221] Scotland - I went there today
Date: 7/28/00 12:02 am  (ET)

> I flew to Edinburgh today to check out all the likely locations for
Hogwarts, and while I was there I managed to slot in a meeting with
some clients.

Oooh, I wish I could con my job like that. We tried to get a weekend in
Vancouver BC out of them, and somehow it turned into a week-long exile to
South Carolina! (much more distant, much more expensive, worse weather,
and not the home of my friend Casey).

hpa msg # 1193, 1197 and 1287 (which come from our babynick) (e-groups
DOES have a search feature)

From: Nick Mitchell <nick at n...>
Date: Fri Mar 24, 2000 11:22pm
Subject: Hogwarts

Could one of these be Hogwarts?
 http://www.scottscastles.com/ballencrieff.html

Look at the picture... there are not 7 turrets, but it could well be
what Hogwarts is based on, as it's not far from Jo's home.

It has a "The Great Hall". The Hall with its large fireplace makes a
splendid setting for functions, seating up to 60 guests.

So... how many pupils do you think there are at Hogwarts at a time? 60
sounds a good number to me!

From: Nick Mitchell <nick at n...>
Date: Fri Mar 24, 2000 11:55pm
Subject: Re: Hogwarts

Could Ballencrieff be Hogwarts?

The exact location is known and produces the following Sunrise/Sunset.

September 1st 1999
Sunset - 19:03

Mid June (do we know the date when Hermione went back in time?)
19th June 1999
Sunset - 20:51

But... a train today would only take 4 and a half hours to get from
Kings Cross to Edinburgh - though what's to say that the Steam Train
used in the books goes the same speed as the trains today!

From: Nick Mitchell <nick at n...>
Date: Wed Apr 5, 2000 11:32pm
Subject: Another Hogwart possibility?

Hi all
How about this Scotish Castle...
 http://www.zikzak.net/~druid/EileanDonan.html

I wonder if it could pass for being Hogwarts?