Laughing All the Way to the Bank

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 176034

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> 
wrote:
> So, has anyone else noticed places in any of the books where JKR
> seems to be winking at her fans or laughing at herself?

Jen: Here's one that cracked me up as a possible wink at fans (although 
Ron speculating about Moody was a really great one, lol):

"But that's - I'm sorry, but that's completely ridiculous!  How can I 
*possibly* prove it doesn't exist?...I mean, you could claim that 
*anything's* real if the only basis for believing in it is that 
nobody's *proved* it doesn't exist!" (chap. 21, p. 411, Am. ed.)

Jen:  At least, it reminded me of a few of my own speculative theories 
which came down to: 'well, it's not proven *wrong* yet.' ;)