Another Flint? (Was: When?)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 119002


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
Juli wrote:
> > And talking about flints, has anyone come to an answer of why was
the young Creevey brother at the Hog's Head meeting when Hermione told
anyone who wanted to form a DADA club to go? The kid was only in his
2nd year.
 
bboyminn (Steve) responded:
> 
> It's easy, Dennis waited in the courtyard, while Fred and George
> exited the building heading for the main gate. However, unseen by
> Filch, they sneeked around the side of the castle and levitated
Dennis over the courtyard wall.
> 
> How do I know...? Easy, I made it up; works every time.
> 
> On a more serious note, if we must have an explanation, as opposed
to an absolute flint, the we must surmise some type of trickery. Filch
> standing at the front door checking names would never be enough to
> stop the likes of Fred and George, or any other moderately ingenious
> student.

Carol responds:
I know you have tongue in cheek here, but seriously, F&G would have no
reason to help silly little Dennis Creevey attend the DA meeting. They
probably barely know who he is. Either Dennis himself took advantage
of his small size to sneak out (maybe he and his brother are smarter
than we think and figured out a way, out of sheer devotion to Harry)
or JKR simply forgot that he was a second-year, just as she forgot
that Marcus Flint was a seventh-year. Remember, she also forgot that
some of Colin Creevey's photos had been developed and had to change
her answer to that question on her website. I think she's so focused
on the big picture that she sometimes forgets small details (unless
they're clues or red herrings that she's deliberately planted),
especially if those details are in any way connected with math.

It's a Flint! Well, I think so, anyway, and will continue to do so
even if JKR tries to explain it away on her website.

carol