[HPforGrownups] Re: Pinpointing Hogwarts (don't worry - not about Snape this time!)

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 102388

On 22 Jun 2004 at 0:16, Steve wrote:

> In the distant past some one did a astronomical analysis of various
> reference to sighting star and the moon in the latest book. In that we
> determined the coordinates of the areas marked on my maps. I'm trying
> to search that information out, but haven't found it yet. (Not sure
> which group it was in, or who all was involved.)

Don't worry, Steve, that was me, so I have the information - and at 
the moment I'm still planning on using the co-ordinates you came up 
with.

It's just what I have planned is a lot more ambitious than what 
I've done previously, and I intend to focus on multiple potential 
locations for Hogwarts - even if I do use an area near Dufftown as 
well, it's going to be in addition to the areas worked out.

A lot of the time, it won't make any appreciable difference - 
there's not that much astronomical difference between different 
areas of Scotland - but in some cases location can make enough of a 
difference that handling multiple locations will be worthwhile.
 
> If you need coordinates for any place, email me with the place names
> and I can look them up on my computer/CD-ROM maps very quickly.
> 
> Don't know it that helps.

It certainly does - and I may certainly ask you for a couple of 
coordinates, if I can't find them elswhere.


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