Draco's Presence when Mrs. Norris Found

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 120679


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...>
wrote:
> 
>  Steve/bboyminn wrote:
> 
> > Next, consider this, why are ANY of the students on that floor at 
> > that time? ... only Gryffindor and Ravenclaw have dorms in towers,
> > ... This .... particular floor does not seem to be the regular route
> > to Gryffindor tower, so at best, a stray Ravenclaw or two might have
>  past by that area.


> Potioncat:
> I recall a quote from JKR that said she didn't really have all the 
> Hogwart's locations in her head and if she placed them differently 
> from book to book, she'd chalk it up to magic. ... And in SS/PS it
> is said that passageways change directions on different days and 
> that staircases like to move around.


bboyminn:

Well, MAGIC is a good an explanation as any for the error in the
location, and is internally consistent in the Potter-verse. However, I
don't think 'Magic' quite explains how and why the bulk of the student
body including students who live in the opposite direction
(underground) arrive at that particular location. 

While it is complete and utter speculation that someone informed the
teachers and students of trouble at that location which is what
brought them running, it is still reasonable, and while it isn't
supported by the books, neither is it contradicted. There are all
kinds of things that happen 'off-page' out of our's and Harry's sight.

Not even necessarily saying that my explanation is the correct one,
only that this inconsistancy is most likely resolved by an 'off-page'
explanation. In other words, there is a logical reason, we just
haven't been allowed to see it.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)