Wizards at Large -short note on the odd.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 116256


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "manawydan" <manawydan at n...> wrote:
> Carol wrote:
> >Your remark leads me to wonder (again) how all the wizard parents
> >disguise themselves when they drop off or pick up their children a
> >Platform 9 3/4. ....


> Ffred:
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> So if you've cast a "don't notice me" on yourself, then maybe it's
> not something that you ever need to renew, unless something drastic 
> happens.
> 
> ..edited..
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Ffred

bboyminn:

Just a short note: I was corresponding with someone recently on this
very subject, and they pointed out to me that they had recently ridden
the London subway during rush hour wearing an elaborate period
costume, and not a single person so much as blinked an eye. I suspect
all over London and Britian, it is quite common to see people in
period costumes. 

Example, the traditional guards at Parliament typically wear silk
tights and carry swords. When one of the main indoor markets closes at
night, the 'keeper of keys' comes out in his period costume, again
consisting of tights and very puffy short pant and an equally puffy
top plus an odd looking hat. Just another day at the office for him.

I think Londoners are very used to odd looking people lurking about
the train stations. In addition, that means the magical folks can do
just a mediocre job of trying to look muggle and still ramain
passable. Now combine that with Mods, Rockers, Rudeboys, Hip-Hop,
Punks, cross-dressers, Glam, Goth, Ravers, pierced, tatooed, and other
assorted riffraff, and odd people lurking about London is no big deal.

You never know...

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)