Doris Crockford

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 115740


 macfotuk wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> <snip> 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 Doris Crockford? Or Daedalus Diggle for that matter?
> 
> Geoff wrote:
> Remember that Dedalus Diggle got a previous (rather disparaging) 
mention in PS from Professor McGonagall and is also revealed in OOTP
as a member of the order; he is one of the group who come to Privet 
Drive to take Harry to Grimmauld Place. He doesn't get much more of a
 mention (so far) but there are also Elphias Doge and Hestia Jones who
 seem to be in this kind of situation.

Carol responds:
There's also Emmeline Vance, who's introduced as a member of the
Advance Guard but has yet to play a role. (Interesting that the female
members of the Order, other than Tonks, were not at the MoM, but I
don't want to get into that.) But Dedalus Diggle has been mentioned
rather frequently for a very minor character. In fact, he's the first
wizard other than DD, McGonagall, and Hagrid, that we meet. Harry
recognizes him in the Leaky Cauldron as the wizard who bowed to him in
the street. It seems likely that he's also the one who shakes hands
with Vernon and tells him that "even Muggles like yourself" should be
celebrating. He's a colorful character (in more ways than one--he
seems to be associated with violet) and I expect we'll see him again,
possibly providing comic relief in an increasingly dark WW. (Is he
also in the photo of the old Order that Moody shows Harry in OoP? I
can't recall.)

Carol