LONG: School-locations, mostly Durmstrang

[Steve Vander Ark]

No: HPFGUIDX 5970

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "milz " <absinthe at m...> wrote:
> Interestingly enough, I happened to read the latest issue of "The 
> REaders Digest" with Rowling on the cover. In the article it 
> identified Hogwarts location as Scotland. I don't know how accurate 
> this is, but....

Hogwarts is in Scotland, yes. Durmstrang, however, is SOMEWHERE in 
northern continental Europe.


> > and also with access
> > to the sea (I am presuming the ship is an oceangoing
> > ship

Excellent analysis! I do question this particular assumption, 
however. I don't think the ship had to have access to the sea at all, 
judging by the way it arrived at Hogwarts. I think all it would have 
needed was access to a fairly good sized lake and it could have done 
a reverse whirlpool thing to get out into open water.

I have to say, I don't think JKR herself has the Durmstrang location 
figured out as well as you do! 

Steve Vander Ark
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