[HPforGrownups] Re: Things that you wish were in the Harry Potter novels

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 192022

Geoff
> One of my jobs in latter years was being  a member
> of the timetable team producing each new annual scheme in time for the
> Autumn term. As you say, there are always a number of conflicts which led to
> a lot of head scratching to get a final result so I can see the possible anomalies
> which you have pointed up. However, since the timetable has very little impact
> on the overall story and probably goes over the head of most readers, my
> feeling is to ask whether it is worth agonising overmuch about the problem?

Bart:
     As I have pointed out numerous times, the fact that JKR plants very 
subtle clues within the stories makes her vulnerable to more scrutiny 
than most writers. I do recall discussions as to what the work week for 
the professors is, how many students there are at Hogwarts, what the WW 
(at least in Britain) population is, and how do we reconcile the small 
number the math shows us with the level of civilization shown in the WW. 
I've pretty much summed it up, numerous times as,

     "There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count, 
and those who can't." - JKR

     Bart