OOP weather

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 90021

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Dysis" <d.marchel at c...> wrote:
> I have been re-reading OOP, and have noticed something that annoys 
> me very much. In the beginning of the book, we learn that there is 
a 
> severe drought. It is so hot that the people in Little Whinging 
> cannot turn on their sprinklers or waste any water. This "no 
> sprinkler" rule is emphasized in the news report that Harry 
> overhears. Okay, so we learn that there has been no water for a 
> while and that the heat is unbearable.
> 
> When Harry is on the Hogwart's Express, he notices some rain clouds 
> gathering in the distance. Later, when he gets off the train, Harry 
> notices the Thestrals. Their breath forms mist in the chilly night 
> air. In the first week of the school year, it rains profusely. 
Every 
> time Harry looks outside, it's drizzling. Even Ron notices this. So 
> what's the deal? How come there is such a drastic change in 
weather? 
> True, the months are different (the drought takes place in 
June/July 
> while the rain is in September). But September isn't all that cold. 
> Something is not clicking here. JKR mentions the weather a lot in 
> this book. I became annoyed with the constant reference to the 
rainy 
> weather. She obviously wants to draw our attention to it. I don't 
> have any solid theories about this yet, but could it be LV? Maybe 
> he's demonstrating his new powers. Or maybe it could be some 
wizards 
> who were tired of the constant heat. They're not very good 
theories, 
> I know, but I still have to work on them. Any ideas about this?
> 
> ~Dysis

"K"
Sorry for not snipping but I wanted to leave in all the examples 
about the weather. I do believe there is a reason why we hear about 
the weather in *all* the books. Do I think it's only because that's 
how the weather is over there? Is that the only reason JKR mentions 
the weather so much?  There's something or someone behind the weather 
changes. Personally I believe it's Voldemort. It's those vampiric 
abilities he has. <G> 

I know I'm always saying I don't have time to elaborate but it's 
true. I just had to put my 2 cents in on this subject.

"K"