Doris Crockford

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No: HPFGUIDX 115358


Two wizards (apart from Barman Tom who reappears in PoA and P-p-p-
Professor Quirrel, whose presence it turns out later has huge 
significance) approach Harry in the Leaky Cauldron on the occasion 
of him first visiting it with Hagrid: one of whom is Doris Crockford.

Who *is* she? Is she an authorial device to depict a representative 
example of the 'average' witch/wizard? or someone much more 
significant? (she almost won't let him go .... cannot thank you 
enough (and all that). Especially remarkable since by the time of 
OotP Harry has *no* fans whatsoever, it seems, in the WW whereas in 
PS/SS he is a celebrity written up into several 'history' books and 
recognised where'er he goes.

The other wizard present is, of course, Daedulus Diggle - Member of 
OoP and hugely indiscreet eccentric person (sounds like DD with his 
hair properly let down and beard unfurled). co-incidence or what?

Just who IS Dorid Crockford? Or Daedalus Diggle for that matter?