Wizards at Large.

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 116084


Steve/bboyminn wrote:
> Wizards might live among muggles, but that doesn't mean they live 
> with them; among them but not a part of them. Just as some Chinese 
> are IN London, but not PART of it.
> 
> So, seeing wizards out and about in Surrey and nearby, while not 
> common, is still reasonable and possible.
> 
> 
> Bookworm responded:
> They might be about in Surrey, but they would have to make a point 
> of visiting Little Whinging.
> 
<snipped quote on Mrs. Figg>
> 
> If, as another poster mentioned, it is likely the Dursleys walked to 
> the local shops, then whoever the bowing wizard is, it probably 
> wasn't a coincidence that he ran into Harry in the shop.  He would 
> have traveled, if only from the next town, to visit Little Whinging.


Carol notes:
Just a small point. We know that the bowing wizard is Dedalus Diggle.
Harry sees him in the Leaky Cauldron in SS/PSand says something like,
"You bowed to me in the street!" And we know that Dedalus Diggle is a
member of the Order and that he lives in Kent, so you're certainly
correct that his running into Harry in Little Whinging is no
coincidence. It's the tiny wizard who hugged Vernon Dursley who's
identity is disputed, but given the squeaky voice and the fondness for
violet, I think it's quite likely that they're one and the same.
(Otherwise, I agree with you.)

Carol