[HPforGrownups] Re: Unresolved issues in HP and the Philosopher's / Sorcerer's Stone

[Anne Robotti]

No: HPFGUIDX 70870


Sueeeyqbong again :

Fair point about Vernon working far away from home, though I don't 
think he works in a 'factory'/ industrial area sort of place. Mainly 
because in the first chapter of PS/SS he mentions popping across the 
road to the bakers shop opposite at lunchtime, for a bun or some 
such. Sounds more like a small town shopping street with offices in 
it to me.  Anyhow, the discrepancy between us hearing in OoP that 
there's not much of a magical community near Little Whinging, and 
hearing here that the streets were teaming with witches and wizards 
still remains, as you point out. 
 

Now me (Anne):

I've always taken that as the magical people popping up to see Harry out of
love or curiosity. It seems that a lot of people even in the first book know
him by sight. It's like if a famous movie star lived three towns away from
you, you might do your grocery shopping over there just to catch a peek.

Anne