A Certain Room

[moongirlk]

No: HPFGUIDX 34642

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Mary Shearer <marybear82 at y...> wrote:

> My other guess would be the antechamber off the great
> hall.  We see the room twice, but briefly in GoF. 
> First, when the champions gather there for
> instructions immediately following the goblet's
> decision, and later when the families come to greet
> them before the third task.  Bill Weasley looks around
> the room fondly - as though it is special to him - and
> says, "It's great being back here!"  Then Violet, the
> fat lady's friend winks at him from her portrait on
> the wall.  Why would he choose that room in which to
> wax nostalgic? Seems to me he'd say that out in the
> impressive great hall, or in the Gryffindor common
> room, or any number of other places in which memories
> are made - but a little-used room off the dining hall?
>  I dunno - just a guess, but maybe that room is
> significant somehow. 

Good thought Mary - I was thinking prefect's bathroom too (I'd love 
to soak awhile in all those bubbles!), but this room does appear to 
have some sort of significance to Bill at least.  And I was 
thinking... in PS/SS the kids are lead into a room off the Great Hall 
before the sorting - is this the same room?  If so it would at least 
explain how Bill knew the room and how Violet knew Bill (or maybe Vi 
just recognizes a hottie when she sees one and was flirting).  

kimberly
who thinks Violet's got good taste