TOILET BREAKS AND BATHS

[Claire]

No: HPFGUIDX 68506

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tish " <tish9774 at g...> wrote:
> 
> Kat said: 
> > > "I guess that the fact that students take baths/showers is 
just 
> > > backstory, meaning that of course they do, but it's not 
relevant 
> > to the story, so it's never really mentioned. The bathrooms are 
> only mentioned (like in CoS) when they're relevant, such as 
Moaning 
> > > Myrtle's bathroom being used as a hiding spot to make the 
> > Polyjuice potion. I assume that all of the students have to go 
the 
> bathroom at some point or another, but it's never really mentioned 
> either."
> 
> Atropos G.:
> > > Its mentioned big time by Dumbledore in GOF as major 
> foreshadowing for the Room of Requirement in OOP-remember he jokes 
about 
> waking in the middle of the night and needing a bathroom only to 
find a 
> room filled with chamber pots?
> 
> Dorothy:
> > Well, there is that wonderful prefects bathroom in GoF. And 
Cedric 
> > mentions that he solved the clue while taking a bath. >>>>> 
>  
> 
> 
> In POA, Harry and Ron are heading to Charms after Hermione slaps 
> Malfoy and when they realize she isn't behind them, they wonder if 
> she had gone to the bathroom.  Then often refer to the 10 minute 
> breaks between classes.  Maybe this is when they all use the 
> restrooms.
> 
> Tish

Not to mention Ron and Ginny going up to take baths once they've 
eaten dinner after their disastrous Quidditch practice.  I wonder if 
Ron and Hermione are now using the prefect's bathroom.  They never 
say and I'd think that would be something Ron, in particular, would 
have comments on.

Claire