Getting to Hogwarts

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 102749

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "(Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The 
Healing Force)" <n2fgc at a...> wrote:
> | From: Shannon
> | Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 15:16 PM
> |
> | Shannon:
> |
> | The thought that all students would have to go to Diagon Alley 
to get
> | their school supplies anyway, since even in Hogsmeade I do not
> | remember them saying anything about stores that carry the 
supplies
> | the kids would need, would make it seem reasonable that they 
travel
> | from Kings Cross to school.  I mean it's not like in the WW they 
have
> | to travel as muggles do, they can apparate and travel by floo and
> | other ways to get to the area.
> 
> [Lee]:
> Okay, but what about firsties with muggle parents? They'd need an 
escort to
> get into Diagon Alley.  Now, does Hogwarts have a pool of folk 
they can call
> upon to initiate the firsties?
> 
> I just read one fic which addressed that, and the thought was a 
neat one.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Lee :-)
> 
> Do not walk behind me,     | Lee Storm
> I may not care to lead;    | N2FGC
> Do not walk before me,     | n2fgc at o... (or)
> I may not care to follow;  | n2fgc at a...
> Walk beside me, and be my friend.

JKR said (I think it was the WBD chat) that representatives fromt he 
WW go to the muggle parents home to deliver the letter to Hogwarts 
and offer explanations, including why their child has been 
doing "strange" things (like making the glass disappear).  I would 
imagine these same representatives either escort to Diagon Alley or 
give detailed directions.

Julie