QTA/FB

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 14281

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A big thanks to Natalie for figuring out the exchange rate, especially 
the prices of the various goods.  A trip on the Knight Bus is quite 
reasonable, even once you've added in the cost of anti-nausea 
medication.

I just love the fact that the Chudley Cannons are the Red Sox of 
Quidditch.  That fits Ron's character exactly right (no wonder he 
feels like everything of his is rubbish...the martyr-complex of a 
long-suffering fan).

Penny: 

>"4.  Was Harry violating the 6th rule of Quidditch when he pulled
>out his wand to perform the Patronus Charm on the "Dementors" in PoA? 
 Were
>they "members of the crowd" for that purpose??"

Simon:

>Well I guess it could be argued that they were not any of the people 
the
>rules say it cannot be used against. <snip> 
>Not a member of the crowd (this is the most questionable).
>Seems like the rule has a little loophole there.

Let's set aside the fact that the "Dementors" are actually students; 
Harry can't be expected to know that.  So:  the Dementors are highly 
dangerous and are not supposed to be on school property; they are at 
that moment, technically, "members of the crowd," but that's like 
saying an escaped murderer who happens to have stopped in to watch the 
game is a member of the crowd (hmmm...so he is! <g>).  If you saw him 
there you might be violating the rules by using your wand on him, but 
come on, who would fault you?

So I could see a complaint being brought against Harry for violating 
the rule, but it being thrown out because of the special 
circumstances.

Re: all the missing animals:  Dumbledore doesn't say so, but this must 
be a drastically edited version of FB.  The actual schoolbook is 
probably a 3-inch tome.  I was looking forward to reading about 
Boggarts, though.

MC wrote:

>isn't there a Goblin Laison...department? Or was it
>something else? And what about the Expirimental Charms? In GoF, the
>guy with horns?

Maybe they're loose about referring to some sub-departments as 
"departments."  Just as one might refer to the Census or Fish & 
Wildlife as "departments" when, properly speaking, they're subgroups 
of the Departments of Commerce and the Interior, respectively.

Amy Z
having fun with the US Gov't section of the almanac

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   "What is this thing?" said Moody, drawing the Marauder's Map out 
 of his pocket and unfolding it.
   "Map of Hogwarts," said Harry. . . .
   "Merlin's beard," Moody whispered, staring at the map, his magical 
 eye going haywire.  "This . . . this is some map, Potter!" 
   "Yeah, it's . . . quite useful," Harry said. 
                                       -HP and the Goblet of Fire
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