[HPforGrownups] Durmstrang

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 48434

My husband and I were discussing a book called "The Golden Compass," which 
I'm sure many of you have read, and my hair stood on end as I realized that 
FINLAND

1) is in Northern Europe and very cold
2) has mountains, lakes, and large stretches of seclusion
3) is partly inside the Arctic Circle
4) has a strong tradition of witches and witchcraft


Janet Anderson
(who admits that she did not get out the atlas and look to see where Albania 
actually was, but was merely noting a pattern of references to the place in 
canon)


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>From: Kristjan Arnason <karnasaur at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HPforGrownups] Durmstrang
>Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:11:38 -0800 (PST)
>
>probonoprobono wrote:
>
>I speculated for some time that Durmstrang was located
>somewhere in the Balkan States (Albania, Bulgaria,
>etc.), but there is a comment by Viktor Krum that made
>me rethink. He mentioned that in the summer there was
>no nighttime (or was it the other way around? Sorry,
>don't have the books handy). At any rate, I don't
>think the Balkans are far north enough to experience
>the arctic seasons. My geography skills are lacking
>though, I could be wrong. :D
>
>Me:
>
>Albania is in Southern Europe, right next to Greece.
>It is a hot place.  Albanians do not wear fur coats or
>enjoy White Nights in the winter.  The same is true of
>Bulgaria.  Durmstrang must be in Northern Europe.  By
>the description given I'd say either Northern
>Scandanavia (maybe Lapland) or North-western Russia.
>Or maybe Iceland.
>
>Wouldn't it be funny if it was just down the road from
>Santa's house?
>
>K
>
>
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