When worlds collide .

[Annette]

No: HPFGUIDX 113362

Beg me your indulgence but I have read Books 1-5 of the Harry Potter 
series and although my knowledge is not as deep as all of you who 
post regularly here, I have developed a thought of my own and hope to 
have a response from you.

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's(Sorceror's)Stone I felt that 
the Wizarding World and Muggle-world were very seperate entities. In 
fact when I first read the book,the fantasy world of Hogwarts felt 
almost like a dream-state world.An escapist place where poor,abused 
Harry would find love and contentment.I almost felt that Harry would 
wake up back at the Dursleys after his adventure, back in reality. 
The Dursleys are aware of the wizarding world but are so in contempt 
of it they have chosen to forget it.The glimpses of magic in the 
Muggle world are very few, maybe a giant Hagrid walking in London and 
riding the tube may be a bit odd, but nothing extraordinary. Probably 
passed off by muggles as a 'rather large chap' in a very British, 
unassuming way. Hogwarts remains firmly closed to muggle eyes and the 
WW is protected. 

In Chamber of Secrets, however, there is a loosening of boundaries 
between the WW and Muggleworld (MW). The Flying Ford Anglia incident, 
reported by muggles and dealt with swiftly by the MOM, indicates that 
the world of Harry Potter is widening the scope of the possibilities 
of  WW/MW interaction.

In Prisoner of Azkherban, the muggle world are alerted to the escape 
of Sirius Black, apparently the Prime Minister is aware of the WW!! 
and discusses affairs with the MOM. Seeing how the Government of  
Britain is as capable of leaking as much info. as a dodgy Mundungus 
cauldron, the secrecy of the WW is in peril!

The muggle baiting in Goblet of Fire shows even greater laxity in the 
WW/MW boundary. Holding the Quidditch World Cup in such an insecure 
environment, despite all the protective charms and jinxes, seems to 
give the DEs a playground for their muggle hatred. Memory charms are 
very hard to perform, the MOM employees had their work cut out after 
this little spectacle. The Dark Mark may have been passed over by 
muggles as peculiar lightening ( as another postee reckoned ) but 
putting the WW at risk of exposure was very dangerous.

Finally, the interaction of WW and MW are more evident in Order of 
the Pheonix.Travelling to and from HQ, brooms over the southeast of 
England, an empty shop front as St. Mungo's entrance. Are muggles 
supposed to be that ignorant of what is going on around them ?

My theory is that all along the WW has been present among us. We 
(muggles) have been blinded by years of misinformation and deception 
to believe we have extinguished the world of magic. Burning witches 
and focusing on our petty wars we have ignored the greater power to 
do good through magic. The birth of Harry Potter is a great event in 
both the WW and the MW. The boy who lived will reveal the world of 
witchcraft and wizardry once again to the Muggles and this is the 
reason for LV's vendetta. LV is only powerful in the WW. Harry has 
the potential to bring those worlds closer and become more powerful 
than can be imagined. The cruelty that Harry sustained at the hands 
of the Dursleys and has to endure each summer holiday is his training 
for the battle with LV. He knows how muggles think, he is aware of 
their impotence, but he is a powerful wizard and will bring his 
wizardry to completion by being the first fully integrated wizard 
accepted in the world. 

... just a thought.

Annette.