Platform 9 and 3/4

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 112649

> Karen adds:
> 
> I think platform 9 3/4 is a very protected place because
everybodies 
> children are on that platform for 7 years of thelr lives.  I cannot 
> see the DE's attacking a place where their offspring might end up
in 
> the cross fire.  
> 
<snip>
> IMO - The platform 9 3/4 needs to be a safe place guarded by 
> something only the Department of Mysteries knows about.
> 
> Karen

Eustace_Scrubb now:

I would agree that this would make sense.  But only if the train
itself was also protected between London and Hogsmeade.

But the trip to school in POA makes me wonder how true this could be.
 The dementors board the train to search for Sirius Black.  Why do
they think Sirius Black could have gotten on the train if it's so well
protected?

Conversely, if there was no real chance that Sirius Black was on the
train, why were the dementors on the train?  Was that just a cover
story?  Was Umbridge or someone else already after Harry?

It seems to me that if the platform and train are relatively
invulnerable, the dementor visit makes no sense.  If they're not, I
think we can expect the DEs to try to explot the vulnerability
sometime in HBP or Book 7.

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb
"Not useless," said the Owl.  "EUSTACE."