PS/SS chapters 6-11 post DH look

[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 181012

> Carol responds:
> 
> Interesting observation, both of you. But will someone (anyone?)
> please explain to me how--if walking straight through the barrier 
> and being unafraid demonstrates the importance of intent in magic 
> (and I'm not disputing that contention)--the Evans family (all 
> Muggles except Lily) got onto Platform 9 3/4 in Snape's memory 
> ("The Prince's Tale")?

Mike:
Oh dear, I'm afraid my plot hole filler will have to be worked 
overtime on this one. Because what I believe we have here is your 
Scottish Highlands variety Flint. It seems to have been incubated in 
the same nest as the Molly Weasley line of "Now, what's the platform 
number?" <p.92> The only difference that I've been able to detect was 
that this line of the Weasley matron came before the readership was 
aware of the existance of Flints. 

Nonetheless, Muggles on platform 9-3/4 begs the same question of how 
did the Granger parental units get into the Leaky Cauldron, to get 
into Diagon Alley? Mayhaps could they have held fast to their witch 
offsprings hand, which allows them entrance into the Leaky as well as 
onto the platform? Of course that raises a logistical quandry for the 
Evans tyke, 2 hands, 3 hand needers. Sort of like the problem of the 
2 place rowboat person with need to take the dog, cat, and bird 
across the river without incident in his absence from either side.

I suppose the Evans girl could have made two trips. Or that pushy 
older sister could have grabbed a handful of that pretty red hair, 
probably not for the first time either. Phew, I'm going to have to 
stop here, my plot hole filler is hot, letting off green smoke, and 
has developed a hitch in it's get-along. :D


> Carol, imagining Hagrid Apparating onto the platform with all the
> Muggle!Evanses in tow

Mike, thinking Hagrid could stuff them each into a pocket of his vast 
overcoat, though a decidedly odoriferous mode of transport, that. ;)