Doesn't she know?

[Inge]

No: HPFGUIDX 120329


This may have been brought up before. If so, sorry for repeating 
stuff.
The headline of this post was written with a smile (just so that you 
know....) !

I found this map of Hogwarts / Hogsmeade that Rowling made for the 
POA movie - and much to my surprise I had to wonder: "How wrong she 
is - doesn't she know better?"

I know - I know.... it's her story etc. etc. etc. Of course she knows 
best.
But! (and here's the link 
http://users.atw.hu/mkepek/galleries/filmek/azkaban/extra/038_by_jkr.j
pg (hope it works?) - why does she place the Whomping Willow on the 
route from the castle to Hagrids hut? Is that really where the tree 
is? If so - why didn't anyone warn the 1st years to be aware of the 
dangerous tree? And why is it that Harry and friends never mention it 
prior to hitting it with the Ford Anglia? 
Curious! Very curious!

I compared Rowlings map to the one by Steve (Lexicon) and found 
Steve's version much more to my own liking. Here the Willow is placed 
so that you don't have to pass it to get from the castle to Hagrid's -
 but also closer to Hogsmeade than on Rowling's map - which I find 
more beliveable because of the tree's use as a tunnel for Lupin - 
back in the old days of course.

On Rowling's map the Lake is placed 'behind' the castle. Meaning that 
Hogsmeade is to the north of the castle while the Lake is south of 
the castle. Now that seems odd - because 1st years go by boat from 
Hogsmeade - crossing the Lake and beneath the castle.
Rowling putting the Lake the way she did in the map the 1st years 
would have to go all the way around the castle to get to the Lake -
only to sail back again..... that doesn't make much sense - does it?

Once again - comparing to Steve's version. He placed the Lake BETWEEN 
Hogsmeade and the castle which is more convincing when considered 1st 
years by boat.

So my question once again (with yet another smile) - doesn't she know?

Inge