The Dark Mark - You've Got Dirt Under Your Nose, by the way,

[tinglinger]

No: HPFGUIDX 130046

I know that many of you might consider this a most
egregious example of micro-reading, but FOUR TIMES
in ten pages, noticed by 4 different characters, 
and Jo's love of wordplay maakes this worthy of
mention.
Maybe it's worth something or maybe it's just our
"dirty" little secret till Book 7....

I wonder if Ron's smudged nose is an omen of death,
a la the Dark Mark, or just as a symbol of being
below ground....

(SS-95)
Harry sat down next to the window where, half-hidden,
he could watch the [Weasleys] on the platform and hear
what they were saying. Their mother had just taken out
her handkerchief."
"Ron, you've got something on your nose."
(SS-98)
The door of the compartment slid open and [Ron] came in.
"anyone sitting there?" he asked, ....
Harry shook his head and the boy sat down....Harry saw
he still had a black mark on his nose
(SS-110)
"All right --- I only came in here because people outside
are behaving childishly, racing up and down the corridors,"
said Hermione in a sniffy voice."And you've got dirt on
your nose, by the way, did you know?"
(SS-114)
"The Sorting Hat ceremony will take place in a few
minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest
you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while
you are waiting."
Her (i.e. McGonagall's) eyes lingered for a moment on
Neville's cload, which was fastened under his left ear,
and on Ron's smudged nose...." 

Comments?


tinglinger
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