[HPforGrownups] Peck of Owls

[Tasukibeth1 at cs.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 74995

In a message dated 8/2/2003 7:32:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jendiangelo at cox.net writes:


> In Chapter 2, pg.35 (U.S.), I believe it's Vernon who says, "--a 
> peck, I mean, pack of owls shooting in and out of my house and I 
> won't have it, boy, I won't--". OK, why would he switch from saying 
> the right phrase for a group of owls to the wrong phrase? I don't 
> think that Vernon would have any ties to the WW, but does he know 
> more than he's letting on? Or does he simply not want to seem to 
> know about anything that has anything to do with Harry's world, 
> including what a grouping of owls is called? 
> 

Beth in Sacramento says:

Actually, a group owls was called a parliament. Don't ask me how I know that.

But as far as Vernon changing his words, I assumed it was just a 
demonstration of his ignorance - he got it right the first time, and then corrected it to 
something that was wrong. I don't think there was any hidden meaning, I just 
thought he was being a git like he always is.


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