Why did Mrs. Weasley say that? & other mysteries

[A.E.B.Bevan at open.ac.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 22480

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:

>>> one of those fun  quiz kinds of questions parents like to ask 
young children.  I agree but think 10 is old for this, <<<

Actually this quiz question to Ginny rings so true in real 
experience... Molly Weasley is putting her youngest son through the 
next stage in life and subconsciously hanging on to the last of 
babies - embarrases Ron later by trying to clean up his nose, gets 
ribbed by Gred and Forge ('we will look after Ickle Ronnykins' ) and 
reverts to babyish relations with Ginny. Any kid who has been 
embarrassed by a parent in public will relate to this scene.

If you want a real plot and life problem how about getting (in GoF) 
from Ottery St Catchpole (a Devonshire village if there ever was one) 
to Kings Cross in a couple of Muggle taxis?  Two taxis 250 odd miles? 
Where did the stoney broke Weasleys get the Muggle money? Doesn't 
make sense even if you think of a Home Counties location for Ottery 
St Catchpole - and that doesnt fit in with the long westward flight 
from Privet Drive (west of London surely) to Ottery in CoS. 

Or even Harry going to Paddington in PS to catch a train to a town in 
Surrey. Waterloo station, surely? 

Edis