Totally Obssessed - Found It! - Spinners End - Near BRISTOL!

[laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 117171


> bboyminn:

> If you draw a straight line from just north of Weston-super-Mare 
(the
> approx location of Spinners End) to Staines in North Surrey, you 
will
> pass within 3 to 4 miles of the heart of Bristol. (my map has a
> resolution of 16 miles to the inch; so best guess)
> 
[snip]
> Point: you seem to be looking for logical depth in something that 
is a
> shallow connection at best. 
> 
> /A/ Spinners End is near Bristol: Hagrid flew near Bristol; make of 
it
> what you will.
> 
> Also, unless I'm mistaken, JKR used to live in and near Bristol, so
> she might be familiar with the area.



JKR grew up in Chepstow, not far from me (I live in Newport). I've 
just checked on the Route Planner at www.theaa.com , and Spinners End 
is in Weston-Super-Mare, 40 miles from Chepstow, and only 24 miles 
from Bristol.

Like others, I think Spinners End is where Hagrid took Harry in those 
missing 24 hours.

I've been wondering why JK has given us this particular chapter 
title, knowing we'd all be looking for its location. Is she giving us 
a clue or throwing us off scent? It's fun though ;)

Laura*