Random Inconsistencies

[Kathleen Kelly MacMillan]

No: HPFGUIDX 8169

Okay, I have been listening to the books on the books on CD that my wonderful 
husband got me for Christmas, and I have noticed 2 little things in the first 
book that bugged me.

1) This has probably been mentioned before, but in light of the recent 
discussion about Lily and the Decree for the Restiction of Underage Wizardry, 
I'll say it anyway.  When Hermione first meets Ron and Harry on the train, she 
says "I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and it's all worked for 
me."  How come she didn't get in trouble?  And how was Hermione Granger 
breaking the rules in the first place?  At first I thought maybe she wouldn't 
know about the Decree, but come on, this is Hermione--she'd have read about 
it.

2) Another little one I caught today:  Right before Harry discovers the Mirror 
of Erised, he comes across a suit of armor.  "There was a suit of armor near 
the kistchens, he knew, but he must be five floors above there." (SS, p. 206)  
But they don't find out where the kitchens are until GoF, right?

I know, I know, splitting hairs, but who else can I tell this stuff to?

Kathy