Timing Question

[stevemac]

No: HPFGUIDX 151331

> bboyminn:
>
> This is referred to as the infamous 'Missing 24 Hours'. Indeed your
> assessment is correct, near midnight on the evening of Oct 31, the
> Potters were attacked. Near midnight on the evening of Nov 1, Harry
> was delivered to the Dursley. Sometime on the day of Nov 1 (or
> possibly Nov 2) Sirius and Peter had their confrontation, and Sirius
> was arrested.
>
> So, the first implication is that Harry falling asleep over Bristol on
> his way to Privet Drive is not necessarily an indication of the
> location of Godric's Hollow. It is an indication of the location
> Hargid was staying at before coming to Privet Drive. It could be
> Southern Wales, Southern Ireland, Cornwall, Devon, or Somerset. Flying
> from all those places using landmarks as guides would involve flying
> near (not over, but near) Bristol.
>
> And indeed where Hagrid was is the BIG QUESTION. Somewhere in the
> early hours of the morning of Nov 1, Hargid spoke to McGonagall. Where
> could McGonagall and Hagrid have run into each other? Hogwarts is 500
> miles way, presumably. So, I don't see Hargid going to Hogwarts.

stevemac:

If it was Halloween Night 1981, it would have been a Saturday, and  
Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Hagrid would have had responsibilities at  
the school (what with the feast and all). There are several holes to  
be dealt with, but I would imagine that DD, as usual, would have been  
the first, and possibly the only, one to leave or be summoned because  
of the event at Godric's Hollow. Later, he would have called upon the  
services of McGonagall and Hagrid (who, both being at the school)  
would probably have come to the OotP base or some other meeting  
point. At which point, would have been given orders... McGonagall to  
watch the Dursleys, and Hagrid to fetch Harry (from where?). This is  
when Hagrid might have received Sirius' motorcycle, and when Sirius  
might have gone looking for Pettigrew (or the unnamed mole if he did  
not know it was Pettigrew), probably not by order, but distraught and  
looking for revenge.