Welcome back, Mr.Potter

[absinthe at mad.scientist.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11948

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Riet Strijker" <gstrijker at f...> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I've been lurking for quite a while, but I have a question, ever 
since I
> read PS for the first time.
> In PS, page 54 (UK edition) Harry goes for the first time to the 
Leaky
> Cauldron with Hagrid. Tom the barman greets him with the words and 
I quote:
> "Bless my soul," whispered the old barman. "Harry Potter ... what an
> honour."
> ....."Welcome back, Mr Potter, welcome back."
> Does anybody know why Tom says "Welcome back", instead of just a 
hearty
> "Welcome"?
> Just curious.
> Hastily crawling back into lurkdom now...
> Riet

Perhaps Lily and James used to bring Harry to the Leaky Cauldron when 
he was a baby? Or the greeting was Tom's way of acknowledging Harry's 
return to the wizarding world.

:-)Milz