Wizard wear and pockets

[Edblanning at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 36136

Something (rather trivial) just struck me.
We've talked before about how the film costumes are at variance with the 
description of Harry's robe fitting in PS/SS: in the book, the robes are 
described as being slipped on *over the head*, whereas in the film, they are 
open, academic type robes.
I've been wondering how exactly JKR envisaged these robes, which slip on over 
the head, yet from the inside of which you can conveniently retrieve eleven 
inches of wand (presumably, given the climate and the fact that Hogwarts 
seems to be a draughty sort of place you would normally keep the front done 
up).
On the other hand there certainly seem to be outer pockets ( in which Harry 
tried to hide his muddy hands) which does imply a 'dress' type robe. 
Hermione, though, stuffed the Polyjuice potion ingredients down her front - 
into inner pockets or just held up by a belt/ waist seam? Perhaps, she 
thought Snape less likely to notice a sudden breast enhancement than bulging 
side seams!
Perhaps the word actually covers a set of garments, perhaps  wizard *robes* 
have both an inner and an outer element, the sort of thing we see McGonagall 
wearing in the film?

Eloise



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