McNair connection

[allison_m_otto]

No: HPFGUIDX 107862

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, MadameSSnape at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 7/26/2004 10:54:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> lisa at f... writes:
> The author mentions something 
> about the fact that the Abe Lincoln assassination conspirators 
> were executed by hanging at Mt. McNair. 
> 
> =================
> Sherrie here:
> 
> 
> The land where the prison once stood is now occupied by the Supreme 
Court 
> building.  I can't find any reference to the land ever being 
referred to as "Mt. 
> McNair".  Washington is a low-lying city - much of it is built on 
swampland, 
> which was cheap - there aren't many "mounts" in the area.
> 
>


Allison:

The conspirators were in fact hanged at *Fort* McNair (Ft.) - perhaps 
that was a typo?  At any rate, no, there is no Mt. McNair here in DC -
 the closest thing we've got is the Hill.

Interesting connection, though.  Especially since there is some 
controversy over whether all of those hanged were really guilty, 
particularly Mary Surratt.  There was (understandably) a rage at the 
time to have the conspirators caught and executed.  Perhaps JKR *is* 
drawing a comparison with Buckbeak, who is condemned as part of a 
campaign to discredit Hagrid and Dumbledore.

Or maybe it's a Mark Evans.:)