"Old and Valuable" Whomping Willow - Quotes

[texaschow]

No: HPFGUIDX 109743

 
> Brenda now: [emphasis in capital mine]
> 
> Harry's 'ancient' comment:
> "He glanced over his shoulder at the ANCIENT tree, which was still 
> flailing its branches threateningly." (CoS UK, 60)
> 
<snip> 
> And tree of 25~30 years of age is hardly ancient, IMO.
> 

Me--

Sometimes you have to look at things from a child's perspective (and 
Harry was a child of 12 in COS).  To someone that age, 30 years *is* 
ancient.  Not to mention you have to consider the appearance of the 
tree.  It could look far older than its actual age.  Or, as some have 
said, it could have been transplanted as a fully mature tree.

~Cathy~