Is there anything in the HP world that bothers you?

[Linda]

No: HPFGUIDX 56552

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ingachristsuperstar" 
<ingachristsuperstar at y...> wrote:


> Dumbledore, McGonagall, Molly Weasley, and probably others 
> are frequently depicted conjuring various items - most notably 
> food - out of thin air.

   Me:

    Actually, by the time we get through the four books we already 
have what I think is an explantion for this. Hermione calls a 
large amount of attention to it when she forms S.P.E.W.. I'm 
paraphrasing because I'm at work and don't have the books but the 
general gist of the passages in POA that clearify this refer to the 
kitchens ( There were long tables directly under the tables in the 
great hall.) and in the great hall itself when Hermione refuses to 
eat the fruits of "slave labor". I think the appearance of food id 
probably some advanced form of the summoning charm. We also get an 
inkling of the need to obtain food from Hagrid. He know he keeps 
roosters and has a garden and to me this leads to the conclusion that 
his gamekeeping duties include taking care of the animals which will 
be used for food in the school. I know there is no direct cannon to 
support that conclusion, but it seems logical.

      Linda-who is supposed to be working but the boss isn't here.