Birdies in the Sky & Other Comm Methods

[jlv230]

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Snow:
But
you are talking about the London underground as a muggle 
perspective, correct? What about the London underground as it refers 
to-under Gringotts, Chamber of Secrets or under the MOM, these are  
all magical related places that most muggles are not aware of? No 
map available for these places, I'm guessing, unless it is on 
Dumbledore's knee. See my earlier post

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/95244

for related discussion of the scar on DD's knee.

JLV here:
Hi there. I just thought I'd drop in that, being from London as I 
am, it never occurred to me to think that 'London Underground' 
referred to anything but the London Underground! I'm not sure if 
this is common knowledge internationally, but the London Underground 
actually is the name of the 'subway' in London (although we usually 
call it the Tube).

It is also the case that most tube or subway maps around the world 
follow Harry Beck's original design for the London map, which, I 
believe, was first used in the 30s. The map is also rather 
attractive, as maps go, and highly symbolic of London - students 
have been known to put them on the wall as decoration and tourist 
stuff often has the map printed on it.

I always assumed that this DD scar thing was just a joke (and a good 
one - I read it out loud to my family when I came to that bit). It 
is great to hear a fresh perspective! But I still think Tube when I 
hear Underground... It's just the way I was raised I suppose.
JLV xx