Hogwarts' Tunnel *SPOILER*

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 130675

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> > What puzzles me, though, is that if there is something secret down
> > there, why would they take the first-years through?  Everyone at
> > Hogwarts knows about this tunnel.
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> > heather the buzzard
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>Gregory: 
> 
> I always looked at is as a symbolic crossing from one world to
> another.  In many mythologies there is a boatman who takes the dead
> from the land of the living to the land of the dead.  I see it like
> that except it's taking Harry from the muggle world to the wizard
> world.  Of course this is Harry-centric but there ya go.

Finwitch:

Now-- I think this tradition - bringing first years over the lake - 
has to do with Hogwarts protections. It's an introduction of new 
students - (and it gives the older ones/teachers time to seat 
themselves before they arrive).

After sorting, the students CAN enter trough the gate via carriage 
(newer method, considering they really didn't have the thestrals 
earlier)... 

I'm positive there's some MAGICAL reason for it, aside from all the 
ceremonial matters.

Finwitch