Curse Marks, American Wizarding Locales, and Parents

[M. Barnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 27107

One of the questions for one of the most recent summaries (I should 
get started on mine, they're due in 3 weeks)had to do with how Harry 
got his scar and all that good stuff.  Someone commented on the Avada 
Kedavra curse and said it is a curse that kills without leaving a 
mark, much like high voltage electricity.  It is this statement I 
would like to refute.  The main thing being, high voltage electricity 
will usually leave to marks ... an in and an out.  There will be 
burns where the electricity enters the body and if it is high 
voltage, usually a gaping hole where it exits.  The other thing is 
this:  if Avada Kedavra is the curse that kills without leaving a 
mark, the Riddle family, the spider in DADA, how did Harry get his 
scar from it?  Perhaps the scar did not come from the curse?  hmmmmmm.

I definitely agree with the NYC school of thought as far as a Daigon 
Alley type place would be.  Yes, John, it is fairies that make the 
subway go :)  But as far as a school being there, I would have to 
disagree.  Hogwarts isn't in London.  I would have to lean toward 
Amish country for our big east coast school.  And Area 51 is 
definitely a great locale for a western states school.  
Coincedentally, is used to live about 20 minutes from where Groom 
Lake supposedly is ... never really saw anything wierd, but heard 
strange noises every now and then.  ANd for our friends in the 
displaced northern state of Florida, can you think of a better place 
for a Diagon Alley then Key West?  The entrance is obviously on Duval 
St. somewhere.

Wow.  Sometimes it isn't good to have a vivid imagination.  When I 
read the post about Hagrid's parents, I got all kinds of pictures in 
my head.  You guys need to not do things like that to me. :)  And 
whoever suggested Harry meeting his parents ghosts ... I LOVE IT!  I 
think it would be awesome for him to finally be able to talk with 
them and tell them how much he misses them and loves them, and vice 
versa.  I think it would be good for Harry to hear someone in a 
parental capacity to tell him how much they love him.

Well, that's it for now, I do hope you all have a pleasant Wednesday 
evening ... I'm very excited that a new episode of The West Wing is 
on tonight!  YAH!!!!

Michelle :)  <---If Jed Bartlett (Martin Sheen) were president, we'd 
have already pressed the big red ass kicking button! :)

p.s.  Am I allowed to say that? :)