Doris Crockford

[macfotuk at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 115600


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cathy Drolet" 
<cldrolet at s...>
> wrote:
> > Macfotuk asked:
> > "Just who IS Dorid Crockford? Or Daedalus Diggle for that 
matter?"
> > 
> > DuffyPoo:
> > Dedalus Diggle is a member of the OotP is he not?  He was there 
in
> the picture of the original order and was part of the Advance Guard
> that brought HP to GP.
> > 
> 
> Finwitch:
> 
> He's also the one who a) bumbs into Vernon (I think it was him) and
> then *hugs* him, b) bows to Harry in a shop and later at the Leaky
> Cauldron. 
> 
> If I recall, he's the one setting up those fireworks as well, much 
to
> McGonagalls annoyance.
> 
> Wearing violet and being happy, mostly.
> 
> Finwitch

The one who bumps into Vernon is, if I am not mistaken, Professor 
Flitwick no less (tiny, squeaky voice) - makes you wonder why a 
charms expert would be just there, just then.

Indeed, the whole flurry of owls and gathering of witches and 
wizards (many of who seem possible DD acquaintances) in the vicinity 
of the Dursleys the day after GH is distinctly mysterious. I feel 
sure someone must have noticed/commented on this before.

Am still dubious about how McGonagall gets there (Privet drive)
almost first thing in the morning after GH and, considering Hagrid 
is supposed to be the instigator of her presence and yet is clearly 
in DD's trust and service and gets to GH straight after all hell has 
let loose there that McG doesn't know what's happened at GH except 
by clearly hazy rumour.