Question #3

[kennyg1864]

No: HPFGUIDX 183365

> lizzyben:
> 
> This gets my vote. The entire wizarding world knew about the "boy who 
> lived" within hours after the Potters' death. 
 
Which book was this in?  I just re-read the first few chapters of 
SS/PS, and although all the wizards knew of Voldemort's death, none 
mentioned the Potters' death, or Harry's survival.  "TBWL" comes up 
only when Hagrid tells Harry 10 years later, along with the greetings 
of those in the Leaky Cauldron.

I did find it a bit creepy that they were celebrating Voldemort's death 
with fireworks and such, yet James and Lily had died.


> lizzyben:
> 
> Well, actually this question was brought up in an interview w/JKR, 
> and she said that she never noticed that the 24 hours were missing at 
> all. Maths strikes again. So it seems like the real answer is just a 
> continuity error on JKR's part. But of course people can still 
> theorize much more interesting answers.

I kinda thought that might be the case (mistake on JKR's part).  
Although I don't think it's really a maths thing like with Bill and 
Charlie's ages.  It's more of a logic thing, ie "If McGonagall was 
sitting on the wall all day (after Hagrid told her about Privet Drive), 
where was Hagrid since the night before?"

Then again I guess they are similar, in the sense that JKR may not have 
done timelines much (on either a year basis or day basis :P )


kennyg1864, who clearly tries to fit events into boxes, where perhaps 
wizarding events don't belong :P