[HPforGrownups] Re: Do brooms fit in trunks.

[SnapesRaven]

No: HPFGUIDX 98814

Good morning! 

*rustles her feathers, still grumpy from sleep*

I think he put a shrinking charm on the broom. 
I wondered myself how so many (Dudley-sized!) clothes, books (in every schoolyear there are new ones, and I imagine the 5th year books for example to be bigger than standard spell books from first year), and personal things fit into the trunk (if it's really the same size as depicted in the movies).

Putting shrinking spells on the items inside the trunk allows the wizard to keep the outer appearance of a 'normal' (well, it depends...) trunk even in the Muggle world and simultaneously carry everything and anybody (see Crouch!Moody) with him. 

The last example might also apply to the case that an enlargement charm has been cast but I myself prefer the idea of shrinking things and changuing their size back and forth just for fun ; )  (play-raven)

The more I think about it, however, I tend to think that an enlargement charm/spell is more logical because such trunks could be purchased in the wizarding world quite easily; I'm under the impression many first or second year students (especially those raised in Muggle households) would mess shrinking their belongings up. But, on the other hand, first years aren't normally allowed to own (or, at least, bring)brooms, right?


SnapesRaven
*wishing EVERYBODY a nice day!*

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eustace_Scrubb 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:10 AM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Do brooms fit in trunks.


  Neil wrote:
  > On numerous occasions JKR has mentioned that Harry put his broom in
  > > his  trunk.  Even if he has one of those old steamer trunks, I
  doubt a 
  > broom would fit in it.  How does he do it?
  > 
  > Neil 

  Eustace_Scrubb:
  Perhaps the trunk has a permanent expanding charm on it, like the
  Ministry of Magic cars that Arthur borrows (4th year?) to get everyone
  to King's Cross?

  Cheers,

  Eustace_Scrubb
   



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