[HPforGrownups] Re: HBP post DH look Chapters 1-2.

[Philip]

No: HPFGUIDX 184304

Carol responds:
I agree with you and zanooda and Pippin on this point. Also, zanooda
mentioned the first four chapters all happening on the same night. I
agree with that, too. We can definitely establish that the first two
occur one right after the other based on the fog reference early in
"Spinner's End," and, of course, the two Harry chapters follow one
right after the other since he goes directly from Little Whinging to
Budleigh Babberton. (I would love to know what was in JKR's mind when
she invented that name!)

Philip replies: 

>From a little research: Budleigh Babberton is comprised of two names each
which can be traced back to places and other ideas:

Budleigh: East Budleigh and Budleigh Salterton are both villages in Devon
located just off the south coast. Budleigh Salterton is the closest match to
that of BB, being almost entirely residential and 'famed for it's elderly
population'. Somewhat notably it came last in a 2003 survey of towns that
give value for money for homebuyers. This was printed in the Observer - I
think it's probable that JKR read the Observer that day and stored the
village name for later.

Babberton: Firstly it's a slight alteration on the existing theme. Secondly
the clue comes from 'Whinging'. A whinge is an English word meaning to a
cry; a complaint; to complain or protest, especially in an annoying or
persistent manner. This is remarkably similar to the tactics used by Dudley
in the early chapters of PS. Now in HBP, Slughorn is seen to be a gossiper -
another word for gossip is 'blab'. I don't see it as a massive leap from
Blab & Salterton to Babberton. 

Hoping this analysis was interesting.

Philip.

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