[HPforGrownups] Durmstrang

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 852

At 11:46 09/03/2000 -0500, you wrote:
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>>It's incorrect to say Durmstrang is "NOT in Russia".  Durmstrang *could* be
>>in Russia, part of which, as Firebolt said, is in Europe.  Murmansk, for
>>example, in northern Russia, is just west of the northern tips of Norway and
>>Finland (in the vicinity of Lappland).  Also, Viktor describes flying over
>>lakes and mountains, and south of Murmansk, just near the White Sea, is a
>>region very heavy in lakes.  I still favour a location in Norway, but Russia
>>is a strong possibility.
>>
>>The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, so the USSR no longer exists.  Any
>>fanfic writers placing Durmstrang in the USSR are, therefore, a little
>>behind the times.
>>
>But if you're writing a MWPP fanfiction, the USSR would be correct since
>they'd be taking place probably in the early 70's or late 60's.

Good point! I take that back.

Neil

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