[HPforGrownups] Re: Assyria and Wizardly Geography

[Batchevra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 99186

In a message dated 5/23/04 1:21:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rowen_lm at yahoo.com writes:
(snip)
But it does still seem a weak justification for the term.  Why not 
just pick a non-controversial location?  Perhaps India (I know there 
still is some controversy, but not as large) or Egypt.  Did it have 
to be this geographical location?  If it didn't have to, that 
invalidates the "Iraq" issue.  If it did, why is that region 
particularly important to this plant?
(snip)

Because the area is the cradle of civilization. Most of the ancient cities 
were established in this area, because of the rivers and the ability to grow 
food for future consumption instead of hunting and gathering on a daily basis. 
People were able to stay in one area and live for years instead of being 
nomadic. I would guess that the plant that Neville's Uncle Algie got for him, was 
grown there and probably cultivated, and was grown away from muggle's eyes.

Batchevra


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