Odp: [HPforGrownups] Lily Evans

[Dai Evans]

No: HPFGUIDX 10681

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Monika Zaboklicka" 
<monika.zaboklicka at c...> wrote:

> >> An Aside:  I still wonder where Harry and Hagrid were all day, 
since
> >the
> >> Potters were killed
> 
> >Perhaps he had to be taken somewhere along the way to have 
protective
> >charms placed on him ?

In which case Godrics Hollow is not necessarily in South Wales as has 
previously been supposed by some as Hagrid flew over Bristol on his 
way to Surrey. Wherever Harry was taken in the interim was in South 
Wales though.

In GoF the Sorting Hat describes Godric Gryffindor as being 
from 'Wild moor.' it is unlikely he came from Wales (we don't have 
any moors). Hufflepuff seems to have Wales covered as she came 
from 'Valley Broad', somewhat stereotypically Welsh. Ravenclaw is 
said to come from 'glen', ie Scotland, and Slytherin from 'fen' ie 
the north of England. That leaves the South of England for Gryffindor 
to cover, Dartmoor in Devon perhaps?

Assuming (as I always did) that Godrics Hollow has something to do 
with Godric Gryffindor then it is unlikely that it is in Wales. So, 
what WAS he doing in South Wales.

Assuming, of course, that's where Hagrid was flying from. My above 
theory could be a complete pile of crap and Godrics Hollow is in fact 
in America. The direction (Bristol to Surrey) works and it also 
neatly explains the amount of time taken to bring Harry to his 
relatives. The Firebolt broom (the fastest available) was supposed to 
do 0-150mph in x seconds. Assuming that the broom maxes out at 200-
250mph and Sirius' motorbike doesn't fly any faster (why would it? 
could Sirius know more about flying than the experts who designed the 
Firebolt?) then the flight time (roughly 24hrs from evening to 
evening) then Hagrid has a max. distance of 6000 miles west of 
London. Easily putting him in America at the start of the journey.



Dai