[HPforGrownups] World Cup Seating

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 2386

Hi --

Wow Amanda!  I'm so impressed with your rendition of the World Cup
seating arrangements!  I felt like I was doing law school admission test
logic games again trying to follow your analysis (those were never my
strong suit), but I'm duly impressed.

I do agree with the seating arrangements you worked out -- it all seems
to fit, and you've certainly supported the seating with all the GoF
evidence.

> So here, now, is the actual point I wanted to make. "She reached up
> and
> pulled Harry back into his seat." Hermione didn't rise to get Harry,
> she
> pulled him back as she was sitting. He was next to her. Ron was on
> Harry's other side. She couldn't *reach* him. It had nothing to do
> with whom she liked better. She's practical, Harry needed re-seating,
> and whoever was on the other side of Ron (probably Arthur) would get
> Ron.

Well, you could be right here.  But, it's also possible in my mind that
she could have reached both boys if she wanted to.  Ron wouldn't have
been as out of reach as say the twins.  But, of course, she could remain
seated & yank Harry back down though -- as you said.  So, maybe it was
just laziness (or practicality as you said) on her part.  <g>

Penny


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