Book 1 question

[batsnumbereleven]

No: HPFGUIDX 84453

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, kewiromeo at a... wrote:
> 
> Now here is my question, and I think a direct response to me would
> reach me better, but this is what I wanted to know. At what point does Harry 
> enter the magical wold? My teacher (the expert) seems to think that it was 
> when he steps onto the platform 9 3/4. I wrote a 23 page paper on this book 
> for my Comp 2 class and I wrote that Harry's crossing of the threshold was
> the opening of the door in Diagon Alley. 
 
My answer would be: It depends what you mean by "entered the 
wizarding world".  If you mean when he first becomes aware of 
wizardry, then the answer is when Hagrid tells him.  The wizarding 
world itself is actually there all the time, just hidden from the 
sight of muggles.

However, I think you can go back before the entrance to Diagon Alley -
 you could say that as soon as Harry enters The Leaky Cauldron, he is 
in the wizarding world.

"batsnumberleleven"