Hermione's Patonus

[Sen J]

No: HPFGUIDX 119558



Steve: 
> Who is now wondering why Ron didn't know who Luna was before when 
> she lives so close by.

Me:
*coming out of lurkdom probably a bit late for this post* I don't 
think it's very wierd. Molly homeschooled and with that many 
children, it's not like he was in need of someone to play with. For 
some reason also, it seems to me, during GOF,the Weasleys were 
walking quite a distance to the Portkey spot. I also had the feeling 
(just how my mind interpreted the story) the Diggorys had a bit of a 
walk too. In my mind it seems all of the houses in 
their "neighborhood" are very far apart and a parent of a child under 
11 (pre-Hogwarts) may not allow them to walk that far of a distance 
alone. I know I know.. Floo Powder... but I just don't think they had 
the opportunity to meet having lived so far away from each other. I 
also think Luna's father may have taken her with him to work and on 
whatever crumpled snorkak like escapades because of her mother not 
being around. *IF* Ron & Luna had had a chance to meet even in 
passing, I don't think Ron would've been interested in hanging out 
with her and just didn't give her a thought after that. I know.. very 
little cannon... just how my mind interpreted the story.

Sen