New Places

[James Handley]

No: HPFGUIDX 21146


Hello all,

I'm new to this group - my name is James, and I'm a PhD student at Leeds
University in England (should be researching right now!!). I've been
lurking for a couple of weeks, but decided to show my face!
I resisted HP until last Christmas, when curiosity finally overcame me,
and I read PS.. of course I was hooked at once, and have avidly read the
other 3 (halfway through second reading of GoF).

I've been pondering something JKR said in her latest (?) Newsround
interview, where she says something along the lines of the characters will
be going to some new places, but that people will probably be able to
guess where...

I had a quick search through the archive, and haven't found any guesses,
so I thought I'd post my thoughts.

The places that have been particularly mentioned, but not yet visited 
are:
The Ministry of Magic
Azkaban
Godric's Hollow
Beauxbatons
Drumstrang

+ any others?

The MoM could be interesting - perhaps Harry is called up for trial (!!),
and thereon to Azkaban (perhaps Lupin, Black, Dumbledore, and even Snape
have to mount a rescue bid?)

Godric's Hollow is the most obvious and interesting choice IMO. Perhaps
Harry could find a diary belonging to his parents, or letters, or
some other personal possesion in the remains (?) of the house. Open up a
bit more of his past, or something.
In any case it would certainly be very poignant for Harry.

As an aside - do you think Harry was ever tempted to use the Time-turner
to go back 13 (or however many) years to see what happened.
Is it possible that he did, and it was Harry's intervention which ended up
saving him, but then he had to adopt a different identity because he'd
broken wizard law - so Harry is simultaneously HP and another character in
the book? Um - better stop there, I think. :)
(or perhaps he was/is killed saving himself - he goes back in time after
killing V because he /has/ to know what really happened)

The two schools - well there's potential for both - obviously H and Krum,
but maybe Fleur's parents will ask Harry to stay out of gratitude for
saving Fleur's sister?

Just some thoughts for a Tueday morning.

James