Food in wizarding world

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 76535

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lee" <dee_dolly7 at y...> wrote:
>

> I'm wondering if Ottery St. Catchpole has a 
> grist mill, or a farmers market. Do they sell some of the food they 
> grow? 
> 
> I think they're doing fine. History tends to show that people with 
> little money will find ways around it.
> 
> Lee :)


bboy_mn:
Of course, there are Farmer's Market all over England, but more
importantly, I think street markets are quite common. If you watch the
British TV show called 'East Enders', you see them out in the street
buying fruits and vegetables from street vendors in small neighborhood
markets all the time.

London Farmer's Market-
http://www.lfm.org.uk/index.asp

National Association of Farmers Markets-
http://www.farmersmarkets.net/

London Street Markets-
http://www.londontown.com/London/General_Street_Markets
http://www.1st4londonhotels.co.uk/guide/markets/
http://www.travelbritain.com/londonstreetmarkets.html

In fact, there is a famous London Street Market just a few short
blocks from Diagon Alley. Berwick Street Market, five blocks west of
Charing Cross Road just south of Oxford Street.

Berwick Street Market is one of that last big fruit and vegitable
markets. Most of what used to be produce markets have now been
converted to Yuppy markets selling antiques and other more durable
goods. For reference, Berwick Street Market is just north of
Chinatown. On Berwick Street are a sausage shop and Finn's of
Picadilly, a meat market. I needed these tid bit for a story, so I've
done my research.

There is also a London open air market where meat is butcher right on
the spot. Live cattle slaughtered before your very eyes. Doesn't get
much fresher than that.

Relating this back to the wizard world, the 'farm market' and 'street
market' seem to be an old world traditions, and it is very likely that
wizard markets look much that same.

I think wizards exist in almost every profession. For example; I have
to assume there are wizard farmers. They do the same thing all farmers
do, but wizards do it with magic; plow the field, harvest the crops,
etc..... 

Let's also remember that transportation is no big deal to wizards.
Molly and Arthur live in Devon, but Arthur works in London; and he can
pop back and forth between them in the blink of an eye. So, for Molly
to pop off to Diagon Alley for some groceries would be extremely
convinient. 

So, why don't we see these markets and grocer shops? Because Harry
get's his food cooked for him were ever he goes, so he doesn't have
much need to go to grocery stores. First year out of Hogwarts and you
can bet he will know where every grocery store is. Either that, or he
will spend all his money eating in cafes.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn