Platform 9 3/4

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 121054


Mworth wrote:
> How do the wizard/witch children of muggles figure out how to get 
> onto Platform 9 
> 3/4 on their first trip to Hogwarts?  Harry lucked out and found 
the 
> Wealsleys' but others may not be so lucky?  I know that Hagrid 
tells 
> Harry to "stick to his ticket" but that did not help much.


Hannah:  JKR has said that wizards go to Muggle born children along 
with their letters and explain what it's all about.  So they 
probably tell them how to get onto the platform at that time.  They 
clearly didn't deem it necessary to send such a person along to 
Harry, presumably as he already had connections with the WW.  Hagrid 
was sent as a last resort, but he obviously never thought to tell 
him how to do it.  Also, 'stick to your ticket' is from the film 
only.  He never says anything about the how to get the train in the 
book.  But I guess the Ministry (?) wizards sent out conventionally 
to Muggle borns give a bit more explanation.

Hannah