Mark Evans - enters the wizard world. (near OT)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 85018

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "queen_astrofiammante"
<mail at c...> wrote:
> Liz wrote:
> 
> > "A small, oddly familiar auburn-haired boy with bright green
> > eyes looked very apprehensive as the Hat descended on his head. 
> Without a second's pause, it roared: 'Slytherin'. The table across 
> from Harry exploded in cheers."
> 
> And Astrofiammante added something along the lines of, oh I don't 
> know:
> 
> "Harry felt the cold eyes of Professor Snape, his most hated person 
> at Hogwarts, boring into him from the teacher's table. He turned his 
> head to meet Snape's glare and was sure that the Potions master, just 
> for a moment, gave a fleeting smile of satifaction before looking 
> away." 
> 
> Astrofiammante

bboy_mn:

The scenerio outlined by others seems very likely, but here is how I
saw things unfolding (short version).

Harry is at home at the Dursley nearly bored to tears. Suddenly the
door bell rings. (skipping many details) It's Mark Even. Mark hands
Harry and envelope, "I'm suppose to give this to you."

That's odd, Harry thought as he opened the envelope that was clearly
from Hogwarts. It was a letter from the school asking Harry to speak
with Mark's parents about the school and assist them in getting 
Mark's school supplies from Diagon Alley and assisting Mark with
getting onto Platform 9-3/4.

Fade to Black....


The reason I like this scenerio is that it is sufficiently shocking to
Harry, but it also helps explain how muggle-borns manage to get to
Diagon Alley and into Platform 9-3/4. A question that has been
plaguing the group for a long time.

Although, I can't help but question whether Harry is the right person
to talk to anxious parents about the school. If Harry starts relating
his adventure, they will probably lock poor Mark in the cupboard and
never let him out.

On the other other hand, it might make a pleasant break from the
otherwise dull existance at Privet Drive.

Just a thought, and I acknowledge to the list elves that we are
drifting away from official canon, but I promise not to take this
thread too far without finding some connection to the real Potterverse.

bboy_mn