First Chapter Time-line (Was: Two problems in the very first chapter)

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No: HPFGUIDX 28699

Perhaps no-one knew what had happened until 5 or 6 or even 10 hours 
later, eliminating part of the 24 hours.
Alex
Hagrid-will-die-in-OotP

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Marcus " <prefectmarcus at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., hp_lexicon at y... wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Marcus " <prefectmarcus at y...> wrote:> 
> > (1) Dumbledore says he passed several parties and celebrations on 
> > the 
> > > way to Privet Drive.  If he apparated there, does that mean the 
> > > effect is not instantaneous?  Or does this mean he came in 
> > stages?  
> > 
> > > 
> > > (2) McGonagall complained about wizard folk appearing in broad 
> > > daylight not wearing muggle clothing.  How would she know that? 
> > 
> > There are all sorts of problems here. When did she meet up with 
> > Hagrid, for example. He tells her about Privet Drive but not 
about 
> > anything else, not even that Harry had been rescued from Godric's 
> > Hollow. Had he not yet gone to Godric's Hollow then? But how much 
> > time could there have been between the attack and Hagrid's 
arrival? 
> > It seems like it was pretty close together, since he got Harry 
out 
> > before any Muggles arrived on the scene. It's difficult to figure 
> > out where to place that in a timeline of events so that it fits 
> what 
> > had happened.
> > 
> 
> > Steve Vander Ark
> > more tired still
> 
> Howabout this timeline -- 
> (1) Voldemort shows up and kills Potters, destroying himself in the 
> process.
> 
> (2) Knowing that V was after the Potters, Dumbledore had their home 
> watched.  He knew about the attack almost immediately but not soon 
> enough to do anything about it.
> 
> (3) The "watcher" (living creature or magical device) informs him 
> that James and Lily were dead, the house was in ruins, and Harry 
was 
> still alive.
> 
> (4) Dumbledore, realizing what has happened, has a ton of things to 
> do.  He delegates Hagrid to retrieve Harry and to meet him at 
Privet 
> Drive 24 hours later.  Dumbledore then pops out.
> 
> (5) Hagrid, who cannot legally use magic or a wand needs some means 
> to get there.  He goes to McGonagall asking her for 
transportation.  
> Maybe to call the knight bus.  Maybe use flue powder.
> 
> (6) These are extremely dangerous times.  Perhaps the deputy Head-
> mistress is responsible for staff safety, especially those 
travelling 
> outside the protection of Hogwarts.  She queries him closely.  He 
> only reveals that he is on an urgent errand for Dumbldore and that 
he 
> is to meet him tomorrow at Privet Drive.
> 
> (7) She calls the bus or gets the powder for him, knowing not to 
ask 
> too many questions.
> 
> (8) Hagrid arrives at Godric's Hollow and rescues Harry.  If you 
need 
> a portable crane to shift a colasped house, who better than 
Hagrid? :)
> 
> (9) He meets Sirius.  They argue over Harry.  Then Sirius offers 
his 
> bike to Hagrid.
> 
> (10) Hagrid goes into hiding before sunup somewhere in Wales.
> 
> (11) Long before sunup, the rumors start flying.  McGonagall notes 
> the absense of Dumbledore, remembers Hagrid's urgent errand, and 
> begins to suspect things.  As the rumors get worse, she decides she 
> has had enough, and she pops down to Privet Drive to watch for 
> Dumbledore.
> 
> (12) Dumbledore has a lot to do.  He has to arrange for the 
Dursleys 
> to be Harry's Guardians.  It has to be legal both for the MoM and 
the 
> Muggles.  He has to arrange for the protection screen around the 
> Dursleys.  He has to make arrangements for Arabella Figg to move 
into 
> a home close by to keep an eye on Harry.  All this in one day!
> 
> To make things more interesting, most people don't feel like 
> working.  Everywhere he goes, there are parties and celebrations.  
> Finally when all is in order, he pops over to Privet Drive to keep 
> his appointment with Hagrid.
> 
> (13) Hagrid comes out of hiding after sundown and flies the bike to 
> Privet Drive, passing over Bristol on the way there.
> 
> There, I think that logically explains the entire 24 hours.  It 
still 
> does not explain how McGonagall knew about the non-muggle-clothed 
> wizards swapping rumors, but then she could have overheard Mr. 
> Dursley talking to Petunia.
> 
> Anybody find any holes?
> 
> Marcus