SOCKS: Was: Re: What Dumbledore saw in the Mirror of Erised

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No: HPFGUIDX 78216

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dudemom_2000"
<dudemom_2000 at y...> wrote:
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> As a long time knitter I have to say there is a lot more to socks 
> that there appears (and not just the knitting part)! JKR wouldn't 
> mention such a mundane item unless there was something in it. I 
> think the socks are important in some way. Also I think the sweaters 
> Molly knits for the Weasleys (and Harry) are important too. Maybe 
> she knits some sort of protection into them. Also maybe that is 
> another reason she was so upset that Percy returned his sweater - 
> possibly he is without an important protection now.
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> Dudemom_2000 who has knitted every one of the sweaters in the books 
> and was vastly disappointed the sweater in OoP was not described but 
> is steadily knitting the socks now.....
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Sweaters with protection charms built in, I love that theory.  I think
the socks represent being happy with the simple things in life, maybe?

Actually, I was just thinking lately about taking up knitting as a
relaxing past-time when I am not contemplating Potterverse. I know the
dragon and lion sweaters are probably extremely complicated, would it
be too hard for a beginner to do a Hogwarts scarf or even a Weasley
sweater?