Vernon's office (was: Flitwick/Missing 24 hours)

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 50101

In a message dated 19/01/2003 05:35:33 GMT Standard Time, 
christi0469 at hotmail.com writes:


> Could there 
> be any importance behind Flitwick loitering and gossiping on a 
> sidewalk in Surrey (or does Vernon work in London)? 
> 

Well, it *could* be Flitwick , I suppose.

But no, Vernon Dursely doesn't work in London, I don't think.

He drives from Little Whinging, 'towards town' and it is 'on the edge of 
town' that he first starts seeing wizards.

I interpret that as meaning a local town, rather than London.

Granted, if an English person, particularly from the south east/Home Counties 
talks about 'going up to town' it can imply London. And granted, Vernon is a 
director of his company. But given the 'usual traffic jams',  leaving home at 
8.30 from a village in Surrey would be a bit late to arrive in London at a 
reasonable hour.

Can you imagine Vernon Dursely walking into the office a moment after 9am?
Can you imagine what he'd say to a member of staff who *did*?

What I do find odd is that there's a baker's shop opposite his office.
It's a building with at least nine floors and has its own car park. I would 
have expected to find it on an industrial estate/ business park rather than 
apparently in the middle of town.

~Eloise



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