Joke Shop Weapons??? The war and the childrens positions in it

[Gwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 105282

Pam wrote:
> 
> Just finished re-reading GoF, and the thought struck me: could F &
> G's new joke shop at Diagon Alley be a kind of headquarters for
> devising weapons to fight DE's & LV? Imagine the possibilities:
> Mssrs. Crabbe & Goyle reaching for their wands and pulling out
> haddocks and parrots...DD turning into a canary at the last
> moment...DE's sinking into a portable swamp...fancy fireworks as a
> diversionary tactic?

I agree.  I don't think that Fred's and George's considerable 
talents are there just for the purpose of comic relief.  Even 
Hermione thought their "headless hats" were a good bit of magic.  I 
suspect that some of their merchandise will play a significant part 
in the next two books.