[HPforGrownups] Hogwarts, A History (was: Unanswered questions)

[girl from mars]

No: HPFGUIDX 39497

Marcus wrote:
> > (5) If all the copies of "Hogwarts, a History" were checked out in 
> > CoS, why didn't the details concerning the chamber spread through the 
> > grapevine?

grey wolf responded:
> When I checked out a book from school, I just read the part I need to 
> do my homework. I've got neither the time nor the inclination to read 
> the rest of it. Only Hermione, in fact, would read it for fun.

But I was under the impression that all the copies were checked out 
*because* people wanted to find out about the chamber, as I can't think
of any class that they'd need it for.  Dumb History of Magic never 
covering anything of interest, as it were.

But!  I also thought it was strange that they had to go to the library
to get it, as Hermoine has obviously read at least some of it already,
before she gets to Hogwarts.  How would she have done that without
owning it?  Is there a library in Diagon Alley that we don't know about?

--marilyn, who is very excited about discovering a group of people as
determined as she is to discuss HP as much as possible.  hi!