musings: weather on Nov1-2, 1981

[heidi.h.tandy.c92 at alumni.upenn.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 11748

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Steve Vander Ark" <vderark at b...> wrote:
> Just wondering...
> 
> Jim McGuffin of the Muggle news promised a wet night the night of 
> November 1-2, 1981. And they left poor little Harry lying there in 
> nothing but a blanket?! Pretty WET blanket I'm guessing, by the 
time 
> Petunia happened by some SIX hours later. And hey, I know Surry 
isn't 
> Michigan, but isn't it a bit nippy in November in Britain? 
> 
> And hey, maybe the Dursleys simply couldn't READ the letter 
> Dumbledore left them because it was soaked through and ruined. 
Hmmm...
> 
A blanket which already had a comfort spell and a water repelling 
spell worked into the fabric - and maybe a little lavender in the 
blanket as well, as that is known for calming muggle babies, and must 
work wonders when its true magical properties are given free reign 
over baby wizards (even ones with great powers (sorry - had to get 
that in here : ))
And the letter had a water repelling spell too - Angie Astravic wrote 
a neat little fanfic called Under the Rosebushes where a certain 
Famous Witches & Wizards card set is enchanted "against all common 
types of parchment damage" - you should read the story, too! 
http://www.fanfiction.net/index.fic/?action=story-read&storyid=21522