[HPforGrownups] Ron, Molly and Those Robes

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 59316

>They won that trip to Egypt, thats why they were in the paper.

They didn't actually win the trip to Egypt, they won the wizard equivalent 
of the lottery -- a large sum of money -- and spent almost all of it on the 
trip to Egypt.  I agree that this was, while understandable, also very 
irresponsible.  However, I have a theory that might explain such an action.

Suppose someone (Dumbledore, or some other member of the Old Crowd working 
against Voldemort) needed someone to go to Egypt -- perhaps for research, 
perhaps to follow up some clue as to how to defeat Voldemort, heal Neville's 
parents, or some other useful project. Dumbledore can't go; he's busy and 
also high-profile. Hagrid isn't qualified to do whatever it is (perhaps it 
requires a fully trained wizard). In fact, anyone *known* to be working with 
Dumbledore would be noticed and perhaps watched.

Then the Weasleys win the lottery.

Possibly they were planning originally to save or invest the money. Instead, 
at the request of Dumbledore (or whoever) they took this trip. A family 
trip, well publicized and totally above board ... and during which they 
could (with their son's help) do all the "tourist" things like visiting 
pyramids and learning about Egyptian wizards.

Ancient Egypt was very big on immortality and artificial preservation of 
life. I wonder if Voldemort did research there too? And whether ingredients 
from the Philosopher's Stone could be found in Egypt? And what other 
interesting potion ingredients might be found only in Egypt? And what new 
curses could be learned?

Just a thought,


Janet Anderson

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