Under age magic - just wondering?

[bboyminn]

No: HPFGUIDX 188329



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "wildirishrose01us" <wildirishrose at ...> wrote:
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> Carol:
> I happen to agree with you though not necessarily with regard to this example. Even in SS/PS, we have the Charlie Weasley problem and the Missing Twenty-four hours, ...
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> Marianne:
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> Again. ???  The missing 24 hours???  Charlie Weasley problem????
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> Sorry I came on this list halfway through DH so I missed a lot of the discussions.
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bboyminn:

There is a missing 24 hours between when Harry's parents are 
killed and when Harry was dropped off at the Dursley on Privet
Drive. Where was Harry during that time? Who was taking care 
of him? 

Why did they fly in from Bristol in the west, and not
from the north in the direction of Hogwarts and Scotland? 

I suggest, to the last item, that they (Hagrid and Harry)
may have flow straight south over the Iris Sea, the near
Bristol, turned East and flew into Surrey. Seem like a good
idea until someone pointed out that the Irish Sea is a 
training ground for the Royal Air Force, and is likely a 
'no fly' zone for any one other than scheduled commercial
airlines. Not really a safe place to be flying around on a
flying motorcycle.

The implication is that Hagrid flew in from near Bristol,
further implying that Harry was stashed near Bristol during
that missing 24 hour period. But, it has never been explained. 

Perhaps, Dumbledore had Hagrid and Harry fly out of the 
country into Ireland. Then Hagrid could reasonably fly
over Bristol on his way to Surrey. 

When referring to Quidditch, people at the school keep referring
to how good Charlie Weasley was, yet the time line on his time
at Hogwarts doesn't quite add up. In one sense, it seems as
if he has been gone from the school for a long while. In 
another sense, it seems as if he left only a couple years ago. 
So, it is not clear when he was at school. 

There are several other minor niggling problems like this 
that don't quite add up, but at the same time don't really
detract from the central story line itself.

Steve/bboyminn