[HPforGrownups] Taxis vs. BritRail (was: Re: Godric's Hollow)

[Jinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 4689


----- Original Message -----
From: Christina Gross <Changeling at darcy.inka.de>
To: <HPforGrownups at egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 9:03 PM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Taxis vs. BritRail (was: Re: Godric's Hollow)

> I may not remember this correctly, but weren't the cars sent by the
> Ministry because the authorities were worried about Harry's safety
> after what happened at the Quidditch World Cup? Harry and the
> Weasleys would have been quite vulnerable on a public train, and
> perhaps some supporter of Voldemort wanted to show that the Ministry
> wasn't as much in control as they would have liked to be.

You're mixing two different books - the Ministry cars were sent in PoA
because Harry was thought to be in danger from Sirius.  And it was only from
Diagon Alley to Kings' Cross - not a long journey if Diagon Alley is in the
vicinity of Charing Cross Road.

The taxis were in GoF and they were journeying from The Burrow to London.
And if it's in Exeter, that IS a very long way.  And very expensive by taxi.
In fact, most taxi firms probably wouldn't accept the journey.

Jinx