Lucius vs. Big V., Muggles, location of Hogwarts, etc.

[katzefan at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24880

In reply to degroote: I'm 45, no kids, doesn't matter
`cause I love the books anyway & would read the damn things to 
my cats if they'd hold still long enough (the cats, not the 
books....).

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., usergoogol at y... wrote:
>Then, somehow, Lucius' climb for power will actually save the 
world. 

At least until Lucius decides to take up where Voldemort left off ... 
which should take about 30 seconds. (Someone waaaay back 
said they disliked the diminutive 'Voldie' and preferred 'Big V' -- 
couldn't figure out why that sounded odd to me until I 
remembered: it used to be the name of a drugstore chain in 
Canada. Hmmm, too bad I never took a close look at some of 
the stuff on the shelves behind the counter ....)

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> wrote:
> Heidi:"I am sure there has to be a way to bring Muggles into 
> Hogwarts - squibs can get in, so why shouldn't Muggles be 
able to?" 
> There's been guests at Hogwarts, including parents of the 
Champions in GoF, and nothing said they were all magical. Also, 
>IIRC,  Hermione's parents made it to Platform 9 3/4, and they 
>certainly have been to Diagon Alley.  Probably Muggles just 
>can't get in to magical places on their own. 

Good point. I wonder if Hermione's parents have ever gotten 
onto Platform 9 3/4 ir Diagon Alley *without* her.

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., magpie1112 at y... wrote:

> I'd love to know where an American school of W&W would be - 
>if the USA had one at all - maybe it's in Canada?  Or Mexico?  
>After all, Hogwarts may be in Scotland, not England.  Its fun to 
>speculate, though!
> 
>  - Denise (wishing she had received a letter written in dark 
>green ink when she was 11)

I've always thought of Hogwarts as in the north of Scotland,
partly because JKR lives in Scotland, and partly because, in 
CoS,  when Harry and Ron are flying the car to the school, it is 
mentioned that `several uneventful hours later' they are
still in the air and still not at Hogwarts -- and they set out from 
London, so it sounds to me as though they are travelling a really 
long distance.
As for the American school of W&W, I would hope it at least has 
a branch campus near Salem, Mass.!

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> wrote:
> Good one! the idea of a double-cross gone wrong makes 
>sense, since I don't see Lucius as being natural to 
>subservience....

Which makes me think, if he *does* take over Wormtail's place, 
he won't be planning to stay there long.... Wouldn't you
think that  would occur to Voldemort? Further to the topic, little 
Alex points out that no evil wizard with half a brain would pick 
something as spineless as Wormtail to be second in command. 
True, but if I were as shattered and physically weak as Voldemort 
was after his Killing Curse rebounded onto him, I would *much* 
prefer a Wormtail as my "nurse" to Lucius Malfoy, who is 
undeniably evil and on the lookout for No. 1 first and foremost.  If 
he *had* gotten near Voldemort before V. was `returned,'
I wouldn't have bet the rent money on Voldemort ever being 
seen again. I think the temptation to polish him off and take his 
place would've been too much for Lucius.


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But Ron was staring at Hermione as though suddenly seeing 
her in a whole new light. "Hermione, Neville's right - you
*are* a girl..."
"Oh, well spotted," she said acidly.