What was Arthur Weasley doing when he was bitten?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 99017

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ntillman" <ntillman at y...> wrote:
> I have been searching across the internet for fact or discussion or 
> theory on this point.  JKR is deliberately not explicit about 
> activity or place when Mr. Weasley is bitten in OotP (p.462).  As 
> far as I can tell, the location is an important wizarding place, 
> with metal bars, stone floors and at least two headmaster pictures 
> (Everard and Elfrida Cragg) upstairs.  If this has been munched over 
> before, I beg pardon and would appreciate being pointed in the 
> proper direction.
> 
> -nrt


bboy_mn:

I think all indications, and most assumptions, are that Mr. Weasley
was in the hallway outside the Dept. of Mysteries standing (actually
sitting) guard. JKR can't flatly state that because Harry doesn't
recognise the place. Since we see everything from Harry's point of
view, that's means Harry can't reveal it, and therefore the author
can't reveal it directly, but I think there are enough clues there.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn