Knockturn Alley

[hermowninny719]

No: HPFGUIDX 84122

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Diana_Sirius_fan" 
<siriuslove71 at y...> wrote:

Diana wrote:
> COS Page: 55
> 
> "Where did you come out?"  Ron asked.
> "Knockturn Alley," said Hagrid grimly.
> "Excellent" said Fred and George together.
> "We've never been allowed in."  said Ron enviously.
> "I should ruddy well think not," growled Hagrid.
> 
> I read this paragraph over and over and it hit me as kind of 
> strange.  I'm thinking about the "we've never been allowed in" 
part.  
> Yes, it could be Mrs. Weasley not allowing them to go there, but 
the 
> way it is phrased sounds more like the grate isn't allowing them 
in.  
> 

Now me:
I'm sure it had to be more than a simple instruction from Molly that 
they weren't allowed to enter.  Can you see Fred and George standing 
at the entrance, wanting to go in, then saying, "Mum said we're not 
allowed, so we'd better not."  I just can't see that happening.

Although when Harry andHagrid exit Knockturn Alley, it doesn't 
mention any type of gateway.  They come around a corner of the 
twisting alley and see Gringotts Bank.  There doesn't appear to be 
anything in between them and Diagon Alley.

Hermowninny
Thought I had something to say, but it turns out I have no answers.