How muggles know where to go (was: Re: How do witches/wizards ... )

[M. Barnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 23150

Marilyn wrote:  How did Hermoine know how to get to Diagonalley to 
purchase her supplies?

I say:  There has got to be different forms of the letters, depending 
on the background of the prospective student.  Hermione's (and other 
muggle-borns, i.e. the Creevey's) letter explained about Hogwarts, 
the secret wizarding world, and of course, how to get into Daigon 
Alley and where Platform 9 and 3/4 is and how to get onto it.

I would venture to say that persons with magical ability born of 
muggle parents ARE able to see the Leaky Cauldron.  Harry mentions 
this when Hagrid first takes him to Diagon Alley.  He says something 
to the effect of it looked like they were the only ones that COULD 
see it.  Therefore, Hermione's letter would have directions to the 
muggle world road in London that the Leaky Cauldron is on and 
explains where it is and tells her that only she will be able to see 
it at first, until she actually physically points it out to her 
parents, who will then be able to see it.  And as far as getting into 
Daigon Alley (you need a wand), I'm sure folks in the Leaky Cauldron 
notice when muggles walk in, and figure, that since they are 
accompanied by an 11 year old, they are looking for Daigon Alley to 
buy supplies for Hogwarts.  In my opinion, all the folks that 
frequent the Leaky Cauldron are nice people that are willing to help 
out.

Harry, on the other hand, being born of magic parents, is supposed to 
know these things.  They didn't count on the fact that the Dursley's 
were narrow-minded gits that didn't tell him about his parents and 
his true nature.

Michelle :)