[HPforGrownups] Lack of Hogsmeade Muggle Protection

[Kirsten Gilson]

No: HPFGUIDX 58307


--- erisedstraeh2002 <erisedstraeh2002 at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> It has recently struck me how odd it is that
> Hogsmeade appears to 
> have zero security against being spotted by Muggles,
> given the other 
> Muggle protection devices we see employed elsewhere
> (tap the bricks 
> with your wand to open the gateway to Diagon Alley;
> run through/lean 
> against the King's Cross barrier to get onto
> Platform 9 and 3/4; the 
> inability to apparate or disapparate into Hogwarts).
> 
> It seems as if there's nothing to prevent a Muggle
> from wandering 
> into the Three Broomsticks (where the Muggle might
> see not only 
> witches and wizards, but also potentially goblins
> and ogres), or 
> seeing the owl post office (thus revealing the
> wizarding postal 
> method), or browsing at Gladrags Wizardwear, or
> looking at the 
> wizarding equipment at Dervish and Banges.
> 
> It just seems to me with all of the concern about
> wizards staying 
> hidden from Muggles, Hogsmeade is a big security
> breach.
> 
> ~Phyllis
> who is also wondering why Memory Charms aren't
> called Forgetfulness 
> Charms 

Hermione explains this all (actually she's referring
to Hogwarts, but the same thing applies to Hogsmead)
in GoF where she says something about Muggles that
were close to finding Hogwarts would suddenly find
they had to go take care of something else.  I forgot
exactly how it went, as I don't have the book in front
of me.  I imagine Hogsmeade has similar protection.

Kirsten (happy to have been taken off new member
moderated status!!!)

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