Q for someone in England

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 87368

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, abbet659 at h... wrote:
> 1.  In PoA, it says the Firebolt goes 150 mph, I was wonder ing 
the 
> England editions say 150 kmph or 241kmph which is wat 150mph 
equals?
>

Valky:
I am from Australia we use the metric system here. 
Even though our version is printed with the phrase "miles per hour", 
which is really no issue here as we are all well versed in metric to 
imperial conversions anyway because imperial is our old school type.

> 2.  In OoP, Harry and the gang leave for the MoM as the suns going 
> down and Harry gets back as the sun starts coming up, so how long 
> is  a night at the beginning of June.  I'm in southern California 
> so our nights should be quite longer than your.
> 

Valky:
I am not sure exactly which season it is but I have heard that in 
places as far north as england the days are very very long during 
certain seasons. The sun rises in the early morning and sets well 
into the evening something like 10pm some nights.
In southern California you're much nearer the equator and further 
from the poles, so your days would be much like ours here in 
Northern Australia and very different from England. Our days are 
close to all the same length year round.
Oh yeah and also June is midsummer in England.

Christmas Cheers
from Valky