Lack of Hogsmeade Muggle Protection

[jodel at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 58349

<< Do we only *know* of two entrances to Hogsmeade?  >>

Actually we "know" of several. The topside routes between castle and village, 
the road from Hogsmeade Station, presumably there are other connecting roads. 
And at least seven underground passages. Unfortunately Filch* also knows of 
four of these, which is why they are not used. Only the Honeydukes and 
Shrieking Shack routes are still understood to be "safe".

And, there was a third passage behind the mirror on the fourth floor which 
was the Twin's prefered route until it caved in the winter that the Basilisk 
was making free of the school. At this point we do not know whether the 
Basilisk was relevant to the cave in.

*This ought to be only a consideration for getting back to the castle. To get 
away, one would only need to check the map to determine that Filch was 
nowhere near the exit, even if he did know that the passage exists.

-JOdel