[HPforGrownups] History and Myth Behind HP

[Kate Williams]

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Maria <queen_amidalachic at yahoo.com> wrote:

Spinners End

"there are two streets in Britain that go by 
Spinners End.

Spinners End, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22
And 
Spinners End Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B_64"


 

Fitzov de Sullens:

The Chapter Title of "Spinner's End" also has me intrigued.  It actually sounds more like a house name than a street name to me. I wonder, therefore, if this is the name of Sirius' own house: the one that he bought at the age of 17 with his Uncle Alphard's gold (OOtP, p104 (UK Ed.))?  I've read some speculation that Sirius leaves Harry Grimmauld Place, but it seems more likely that he would leave him his own house that has more pleasant connections for him, whilst leaving Grimmauld Place to the Order.  

JKR has said that Harry leaves Privet Drive early in Book 6 for a 'pleasant reason'.  Maybe this is to visit Spinner's End and discover more about his parents and Sirius there.  

BTW, the Weston-Super-Mare connection is interesting.  WSM is a seaside town near to Bristol and therefore, probably not far from Godric's Hollow.  (Hagrid flies over Bristol on his way from Godric's Hollow to Surrey.)

Any thoughts?

Fitzov



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