Food in wizarding world
Kim
cherlouize at aol.com
Sat Aug 9 19:21:47 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 76296
Hello,
This is an insignificant point, but one that has been nibbling away
in my mind since my first reading of the first book. I wonder about
how wizards procure their food. Do they have grocery stores or
markets? We don't hear about any markets in Diagon Alley (that I can
remember), just the ice cream parlor. We know that there are pubs
and sweet shops and the like, both in Diagon Alley & in Hogsmeade.
But where does a wizard or witch go when they need a can of tuna or
some peanut butter? Surely they don't go to the Muggle market. Do
they just summon their groceries? Do they have a running tab at a
wizard market somewhere (I can just picture tins and boxes zooming
off the shelves as they are summoned)?
Another point along the same lines - I know finances are extremely
tight for the Weasleys. But they always seem to have plenty to eat
for all those growing kids. One teenaged boy can eat a family out of
house and home, let alone having 5 teens or near-teens at home. And
Molly seems to pride herself on filling Harry up when he arrives,
half-starved, from the Dursley's. In fact, they seem to take guests
in their stride - I don't get the sense that Molly is fretting about
adding another potato to the soup. I don't remember there being any
livestock at the Burrow, from the canon descriptions. How do they
put such copious amounts of food on the table?
Perhaps I've overlooked something, but this detail has been bugging
me for long enough! Help, anyone? Thanks.
pax
Kim
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