platform 9 3/4

[maidne]

No: HPFGUIDX 135622

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Donna" <donnawonna at w...> wrote:
>  
> Auntydle asks:
>  
> I know it's very late in the game to bring this up, but I only just 
> discovered this website.  Why did Mrs. Weasley have to ask Ginny 
the 
> number of the platfor in TSS?  This was how Harry knew he had to 
> follow them to find the platform, but, with Ron being the fourth of 
> her children to attend Hogwarts, why didn't she already know the 
> number of the platform?  ...just wondering.
> 
> 
> Donna Replies:
> 
> Probably confusion and frustration trying to get 3 very active boys 
and
> Percy packed, organized, fed, dressed, herded into one spot, 
> plus worry about finances and being pressed for time.  BTW, Ron 
> makes number 6 son to attend Hogwarts - Charlie, Bill, Percy, Fred, 
George, and Ron.  I'm surprised the woman is sane at this time of 
year.  Seems to me Percy is the only one that isn't "adventuresome". 
> 
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Maybe there are also other wizarding trains from other platforms.  We 
know they have mass transportation via the Knight Bus.  Maybe you 
could also take a train from platform 13 1/2 or something.

Susan