Meaning even Muggles. N/P

[alexp at alltel.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 28700

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., alexp at a... wrote:
> 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