Dudley Wearing Leather?

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 80635

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Donna" <deemarie1a at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> > > D says -
> 
> Maybe I'm just nit picking, but in the US, even in the northeast, 
the 
> month of August is just plain swealtering.  Yet in the 
Potterverse, 
> there are a few instances of the characters putting on coats.  
Even 
> August nights can be swealteringly hot.  Didn't Harry and his 
friends 
> put their coats on when they were running from the DE's in GoF?
> 
> And, yeah, I know I'm skirting off topic, but even in the movies, 
you 
> see all those people bundled up before September 1.  
> 
> I think I need an opinion of one of our Brittish friends to 
explain 
> that to me.  Any takers?
> 
> D

A personal and grumpy opinion of Brit weather:

Came home to Newcastle in the North East of England on 1.9.03 from 
Turkey (45 in the shade) - beautifully bronzed, laid back, floppy 
etc.  Immediately put on central heating and fire on arrival home.  
Freezing.  Tan now almost gone. IMHO UK is in its own climate loop.  
In a week or so, will be wearing sweaters, socks and boots.  It's 
like summer ends by order on 31.8.03.  OK - the books always start 
in Little Whinging which is supposed to be in Surrey in the south 
east of England - a more temperate climate(!?).  On the other hand, 
Hogwarts is maybe in Scotland which makes my part of the world 
positively tropical...

To sum up, as a lifelong resident I have never found the clothing 
surprising in the books.

June

Just a week away from the Aegean and feeling it badly.