FLINT? When Hermione arrived at Grimmauld Place for Christmas

[RSFJenny19 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 80722

This has always bugged me about Hermione's Christmastime arrival to 12 
Grimmauld Place.  

Note the time sequence:

1. Harry has the nightmare and they go to Grimmauld Place and spend the night 
waiting to see if Arthur will live.

2. That morning (DAY 1), after the Weasley's take naps, they go to the 
Hospital.

3. They get back and Harry goes to his room and stays there through the next 
night (Ron's asleep in the room and Phinneas is "guarding" over him).

4. The next day(DAY 2), Hermione arrives midday.

Now note what Hermione says, 
"Dumbledore told me what had happened first thing this morning, but I had to 
wait for term to end officially before setting off."  

So Hermione spent an entire day(DAY 1) wondering where the heck they all were 
and DD told her "first thing" two days later(DAY 2)? Why would he not tell 
her the whole first day, but then tell her right away on the morning of the 
second day?

Or DD told her "first thing" the morning after it happened (DAY 1), which was 
not "this morning" but the previous day?

I go with the second explanation, which is a bit FLINTy to me.


~RSFJenny


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