Getting to Hogwarts

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 104103

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "thursday morning"
<thursdaymorning at o...> wrote:

> 
> thursday:
> That was my first thought too but:
> 1. they didn't say "the Leaky Cauldron" just "Diagon Alley"
>    Of course, the Leaky Cauldron could be set as the default
>    entrance for Diagon Alley.
> 2. That's a lot of people to be passing through what doesn't
>    seem to be a very big pub ("It was a tiny, grubby-looking pub."
>    SS/PS pg68 USPB.)  Also the courtyard out back which they have
>    to pass through is described as small.  True, the pub could be
>    quite a bit bigger inside than out but I still don't think this
>    works.  Diagon Alley just seemed too busy for everyone, or nearly
>    so, to go through one little pub.  Especially in the autumn when
>    so many are shopping for school books/supplies. 
> 
> Eagerly waiting for more to think about,
> 
> thursday


asian_lovr:

Keep in mind that only underage wizards and wizards who are too weak
or feeble would have to use Floo. The average adult wizard can
apparate directly to Diagon Alley. 

Still, Floo travel with heavy trunks and packages has to be very
difficult. My impression was that you had to keep you elbows tucked in
while you Floo traveled, per Ron's intructions to Harry, so you didn't
elbow other Floo travelers as you passed by. 

I think we can speculate many possible solutions, but I also suspect
that even the best of them will still be flawed. 

Just a thought.

Steve/asian_lovr2