Pinpointing Hogwarts (don't worry - not about Snape this time!)

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 102223

Just got back from seeing PoA again - and I just wanted to raise a 
question based on seeing it. I thought about if this belonged on 
the Movie list or not, but I'm asking here because what I'm trying 
to find out is if anyone can offer any reasons from the canon to 
*ignore* this piece of information from the movie.

As I've mentioned previously, I intend to do a large post or 
document in the near future analysing every piece of material 
referencing astronomical information from the novels, in the 
context of how well it matches real world astronomy. To do this 
accurately, I need the best possible idea of where Hogwarts is 
located - the more accurate the better.

And in the movie version of PoA, it is mentioned that Sirius Black 
has been seen near (I think) Dufftown, and that is quite near 
Hogwarts. This is more information than is given in the book 
itself.

I'm not familiar with Scotland - but I looked up Dufftown, and it 
looks kind of plausible for Hogwarts to be in that vicinity to me. 
I'm just wondering if people who know the geography better can come 
up with any reasons Hogwarts couldn't be in that area.

Any location I choose is going to be somewhat arbitrary, of course 
- but I have to choose somewhere, so I'm looking for anything 
potentially identifying.


Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
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facts. They alter the facts to fit the views. Which can be 
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