[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry Cunning or Manipulative?

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 148792


On Saturday, February 25, 2006, at 03:29 PM, Geoff Bannister wrote:

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> Actually, this raises an interesting point. If Marge was close enough
> to be asked if she could take Harry while the Dursleys were at the Zoo
> for the day, why does she come to /stay/ with them for a week? Why
> doesn't she just drop over for the day?
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>

kchuplis:

I recently saw an interview with Emma Thompson and she was talking 
about people coming to stay. She was referring to Christmas and said 
"it's not like over here where people come and then they leave. They 
come and then stay for days!"  From various reading, I get the 
impression that it may be a cultural thing to come for a week and stay, 
even if you don't live that far. It's not like here where you travel 8 
hours to get somewhere. I had a director from Ireland who was 
constantly going on about how LONG it takes to go anywhere here. So, 
for those from the UK, I imagine, yes, you could put Harry on a train 
for two hours to get to Marge's for a day (or two, most likely),but if 
she came to "visit" that would be considered a trip and 4 or 5 days 
isn't out of the question.