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[jsmgleaner]

No: HPFGUIDX 75382

Hi all,

I've been thinking about the post I sent out about
whether Ollivander knew Tom Riddle was Voldemort (as
might be concluded from assuming that Riddle bought
the wand he uses as as eleven year-old on his way to
Hogwarts and not as the older Riddle-turned-Voldemort,
and that Ollivander, unlike most others, knew that
they were one and the same even before the events of
CoS).  I didn't hear from anyone on the list about
this issue (small tear trickles down cheek), but that
just gave me time to run with some theories about the
next book(s).

First, I highly doubt that JKR will drop such plumb
characters as Fred and George -- especially after
their spectacular scenes in OOP.  Therefore, the next
book could very well get behind life on Diagon Alley,
exploring its connections to the Death Eaters and the
Order through HRH's contact with Fred and George, who
will be sort of junior members in the Order.

Second, I think that Ollivander's character will have
a more prominant role, and I believe he is an Order
member with his ear to the ground of Diagon Alley (see
knowledge of Tom Riddle above). He would also know a
lot about wizards and their capacities based on
selling wands.  Perhaps this plot line will begin when
Neville goes to buy his new wand.

Or, and I don't mind contradicting myself, he knew Tom
Riddle was Voldemort because he is a covert Death
Eater himself.  Maybe that's why he displays the
founding date of his shop so prominently (I grimace at
the leap in my logic as I write that last question,
but there you have it)?

Finally, I think that this means the narrative will
return to Knockturn Alley (perhaps in the climax? If
Harry decides he must know more about/load up on
equipment for the Dark Arts to fight Voldemort?), as
JKR has hinted (see thread on CoS movie/editing)
something in the Knockturn Alley scene is important to
the narrative as a whole.  

Any theories? thoughts?  

-- jsmgleaner (who is tempted to SHIP Ollivander with
Madam Malkin to get some response from her post, but
can't bring herself to go that far) 



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