Things that puzzle or intrigue me

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No: HPFGUIDX 68159

John wrote:
> 6) Who was the mystery person thrown out of the Hogs Head?
> 
> I asked myself that question rereading last night. The odd thing is, the 
prophecy isn't exactly long, is it. For Trelawney to speak the part Voldemort's 
servant heard would take about ten seconds. Plus, Dumbledore was 
interviewing her, privately, it seems. How was this person discovered, and 
removed so quickly. The entire prophecy couldn't have taken more than 
twenty seconds or so to speak. We have no hint from Trelawney's other 
accurate prediction in PoA that she spoke really, really slowly. (BTW, what a 
great foreshadowing in PoA, when Dumbledore tells Harry, "That brings her 
total of real predictions up to two. I should offer her a pay raise...." Dang, JKR, 
you are good...)
> 
> Who was this person, indeed. OotP raised far more questions than answers, 
but I love every bit of it. >>>>>


If you've read the unofficial guide, you probably know that Dumbledore gives 
the uncanny feeling of being everywhere at once.  You probably also know 
that Dumbledore has many "servants" willing to help at a moment's notice.  
Add to that the knowledge that Dumbledore can tell when people are lying, 
can see under Invisibility Cloaks, and is the most powerful wizard there is (not to mention lightning-quick) and you have a person who can alert others 
to trouble in fractions of a second.

Remember how long it took between Dursley trying to throw out Harry and 
Petunia receiving that Howler.  Not long, especially for a man who was 
probably hundreds of miles away at the time.

Holly