Doris Crockford/Diggle/Flitwick/Wizards at Large.

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 115896


bboyminn wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> First, it is /extremely/ unlikely that the wizard Vernon bumped into
> outside Grunnings was Prof. Flitwick. Prof. Flitwick has to stand or
> sit on a stack of books when he is behind his desk in order for the
> students to be able to see him. The average desk is 30 inches high;
> that make Flitwick 30" to 36" inches tall (best guess). 
> 
> True the narration which reflects Vernon's perspective describes the
> wizard as 'tiny', but again, that's from the perspective of a large
> portly rotund man. Also, the tiny wizard hugs Vernon around the
> middle. Flitwick would have hugged him around the thighs. <snip>
> 

> In addition, Dedalus Diggle is probably not the only short wizard
who dresses in purple and wears a top hat. However, I will admit, he
is the only one that has been specifically mentioned.
> 
> I did find a place where Dedalus Diggle is referred to as 'tiny'.
><snip>
> 
> Since Dedalus is described as tiny and short and he is prone to
> wearing violet, then he could have been the 'tiny old man ... that
> ...was wearing a voilet cloak'. A few sentences later the wizard in
> the 'bumping' incident is described as speaking 'in a squeaky voice
> that made passersby stare'.
> 
> So, what is missing to confirm that this is Mr. Diggle, is some
> reference to Diggle as being OLD and speaking in a SQUEAKY voice.
> Barring these confirmation, we can't conclude that the wizard in
> question was Diggle. We can suspect it, but we can't conclude it.
> 
> I do however think that we can conclude that Prof. Flitwick's
> appearance is so extreme that it would not have escaped Uncle
Vernon's notice or comment.
>
Carol responds:
OoP comes close to what you're looking for:

"'We've met before,' squeaked the excitable Diggle, dropping his top
hat" (OoP Am. ed. 49)

Nothing about being old or or tiny or wearing a violet cloak, but we
definitely have the squeaky voice (and the same excitable personality
as the wizard who hugged Vernon Dursley on the street).

I'd say it's highly unlikely that JKR would introduce two such
wizards. It has to be Dedalus Diggle, and I think we'll find that he,
like Mrs. Figg, has been keeping an eye on Harry since he first
arrived at 4 Privet Drive.

Carol