Christmas / World Building And The Potterverse

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 167221

BetsyHp:
> Personally, I'm so math blind myself that what bothers Ken doesn't 
> register with me.  That the Quidditch team straddles brooms and flies 
> about with great speed *while wearing robes* bothers me quite a bit.  
> (Seriously, why this weird attachment to *robes*?  And also, what's 
> up with the goofy hats?  Are they even still around?)

Jen: LOL, you reminded me of a review of 'Revenge of the Sith' in
which the reviewer noted that people were able to zip around to
different galaxies at light speed, but Padme didn't know she was
carrying twins. Hehe, that kind of inconsistency can be annoying
if you think too much about.  But it *is* part of the fun to me,
noticing the things that don't quite fit or I should say bother
*me* because mine probably seem perfectly okay to others.  

JKR mentioned she would like to edit all the books once she's done;
I'd imagine she has inconsistencies bothering her as well.

I'm trying to think what bothers me.  Sitting on the brooms in
Quidditch was one until we found out someone invented
the Cushioning Charm in 'Quidditch Through the Ages'.  
Wondering why there aren't a bunch of owl droppings during
deliveries at breakfast is one.  Maybe I just don't know
enough about owl behavior? <g>  And it's such a clever
idea about the moving staircases in Hogwarts, but I don't
get how the kids found their way so quickly since I'm
spatially challenged myself.  And how come Hagrid's
completely broken wand works okay but Ron's with Spellotape
was a mess?  How do people transform from animals and
have clothes on?  I should stop, the more I think about it
the more I have....

Jen, who loves the books anyway or maybe even
moreso because of all the quirky things she
thinks about while reading them.