Hogwarts, A History (was: Unanswered questions)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., girl from mars <marilyn at g...> wrote:
> 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!

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure that hermione DOES own the 
book.  I think she says something to the effect that she left her 
copy at home because it wouldn't fit in her trunk, because of all of 
the Lockhart books.  I think that's what I remember.  I would think 
that the reason that the others just check it out of the library and 
don't own it themselves is that apart from the chamber of secrets 
part, which most of the students didn't know about previously, it 
probably isn't seen as interesting reading.  The evidence for this is 
that Hermione is always asking if anyone else has read "Hogwarts: A 
History", especially when people suggest that anyone has apparated 
onto Hogwarts grounds. :) 

I hope that helps, but I could be wrong.  

Carrie-Ann