How does McGonagall know?; SHIP: Ron/Hermione

[Terri Lyn Layman]

No: HPFGUIDX 32660

  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: How does McGonagall know?

  --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "oz_widgeon" <Littlered32773 at y...> wrote:
  My question is, how does she KNOW they're up ?

  jrober4211 [mailto:midwife34 at aol.com] Wrote:

  I was under the assumption that her quarters are nearby, so I suppose
  it is possible for her to hear very loud noises. The first entrance
  into the common room , the night of the party, was probably just good
  common sense. As a parent of teenagers, I check periodically after
  midnight to make sure my teens are in bed if they have over night
  guests. The second time she arrived, I suppose she heard all the
  screaming from the fat lady as she was attacked by Sirius after he
  awakened Ron.Of course she didn't start off by saying, " ok , who
  vandalized the portrait? " when she entered the common room. I guess
  its possible to hear blood curdling screams from teen agers through
  thick masonry walls.

  Jo Ellen


  I guess I can weigh in on this one:

  I would suppose that in addition to Jo Ellen's theory on her quarters
being nearby, she would have items in the "house" bewitched to let her know
when things were going to be problematic (like a baby monitor for us
muggles).

  This would not only be helpful in the case of break-in, out of control
parties, but also in more practial matters such as Neville Longbottom
practicing a summoning spell inadvertantly with a Armoire or some other
item.

  Just my $.02,
  -TerriLyn  (who is new around here and has never been on a moderated list
before, bear with me)

  P.S. In GoF, is it just me or is there a bit of attraction between Ron and
Hermionie?  Unfortunately, Ron hasn't matured enough yet to "get it", and
Hermionie's exasperated with him?  (Due to girls maturing faster than boys?)
Is it possible that H's "romance" (she's 14, right?) with the quidditch guy
could be for revenge/insite jealousy?


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