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<H1>Harry Potter for Grownups</H1>
<H2>Very Frequently Asked Questions (VFAQ)</H2></FONT></CENTER><BR><BR>Updated:
22 October 2002 [(1) details of Nimbus 2003 symposium] <BR><BR>
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<H3><A name=Books>Questions</A> about the Harry Potter Books</H3></FONT>Apparate
to <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/VFAQ.htm#Fandom">...about
Media, JKR & the Fandom</A>; Apparate to <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/VFAQ.htm#Club">...about
HPforGrownups</A> <BR><BR>
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<TD width="25%">Question</TD>
<TD width="45%">Answer</TD>
<TD width="30%">Notes</TD></FONT></B></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>In Goblet of Fire, did anyone notice that look of
triumph in Dumbledores eye? What did it mean?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Yes, we all saw that. As for the meaning, you can read various
opinions on this in the group archives, particularly around the time GoF
was released. </TD>
<TD>In lieu of a Dumbledore FAQ (which is in progress), see the summary
and message numbers in the <A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/mysteries.html">Mysteries
& Inconsistencies FAQ</A>, under Section 3 of Mysteries: Harry Potter
& the Goblet of Fire.</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Where is the school motto Draco Dormiens Nunquam
Titillandus mentioned in the books? What does it mean? </FONT></TD>
<TD>The school motto - meaning Never tickle a sleeping dragon - is only
found on the front-papers of the UK (and related) editions of the books.
The motto is shown under a sketch of the school's coat-of-arms, which
combines the coats-of-arms of each of the four school Houses. </TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Has anyone calculated the number of students in
Harrys year and in Hogwarts in total?</FONT></TD>
<TD>This is one of the most discussed topics on the list. There are
various theories on this figure, most of which JKR trashed with an
interview comment that there are about a thousand students at Hogwarts
(Scholastic.com chat interview, 16 October 2000). Logic would suggest a
smaller population.</TD>
<TD>See our <A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/hogwarts.html">Hogwarts
FAQ</A> for more information.<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm">Scholastic
chat</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Has anyone wondered whether Snape is
vampire?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Er, yes - this has been discussed extensively on the list, if you type
in "vampire" and forge through the archives. The consensus is that JKR
employed bat-like metaphors to create a feel for the
character.<BR><BR>Recent threads have drifted into a half-dead,
half-Dementor theme. </TD>
<TD>A Snape FAQ is in progress. In the meantime, take a look at the <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/35299">canon
evidence</A> for Snape as a vampire, as assembled by Pippin.</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>In Goblet of Fire, during the fight between Harry
and Voldemort, James Potter appears from Voldemorts wand before Lily
Potter. Surely Lily should have appeared first if she was killed after
James? </FONT></TD>
<TD>This was an error. The scene was rewritten for later editions of the
book. Both Bloomsbury (UK publisher) and Scholastic (US publisher) have
confirmed this. </TD>
<TD>View image of altered US text <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Graphics/Publications/priori-s.tif">here</A>
<BR><BR>View image of original US text <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Graphics/Publications/priori-s.jpg">here</A>
and original UK text <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Graphics/Publications/priori-original.gif">here</A>
<BR><BR>See also <A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/mysteries.html">Mysteries
and Inconsistencies FAQ</A>, under Section 2 of Mysteries: Harry Potter
& the Goblet of Fire, for a summary of the discussions on this. </TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>What is the meaning of the inscription on the
Mirror of Erised? </FONT></TD>
<TD>Oh, come along Read it backwards and youll have the answer. Wonku
oyneh wysa esti!</TD>
<TD>"Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi."</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I was wondering about the fact that all the
Hogwarts teaching staff appear to be single and childless. </FONT></TD>
<TD>This observation has come up quite a few times. The lead messages to a
couple of typical threads are linked on the right.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/13060">thread
one</A>; <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/18222">thread
two</A> </TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>In Chamber of Secrets Dumbledore says Voldemort is
the last surviving ancestor of Salazar Slytherin. How can this be
true?</FONT></TD>
<TD>There are later editions in which the word ancestor has been changed
to descendent and others that have not been changed. This was an error,
but there is mixed views on how this will be handled by the author.</TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Has anyone noticed that Arabella Figg of the old
crowd is the same Mrs Figg who sometimes looks after Harry?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Yes, this has been spotted, and JKR has confirmed in an interview that
they are the same person. This was the oft-quoted chat at Scholastic.com
(16 October 2000). JKR was asked: "Is the Mrs. Figg with all the cats in
the Dursleys' neighborhood the same Arabella Figg that Dumbledore
mentioned at the end of book 4?", to which she replied: "Well spotted!"
</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm">Scholastic
chat</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>In the opening chapter of Goblet of Fire, two
Riddles and their son are found murdered. Surely the son is Tom Riddle,
a.k.a. Lord Voldemort?</FONT></TD>
<TD>No. The murdered parents were Voldemorts grandparents, and the
murdered son was Voldemorts father.</TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>What does this phrase mean: "Time is short, and
unless the few of us who know the truth do not stand united, there is no
hope for any us." [Dumbledore, GoF, Chap 36] </FONT></TD>
<TD>It's a typo, should be "if" not "unless". </TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Why could Quirrell touch Harry in the Leaky
Cauldron? </FONT></TD>
<TD>Because Voldemort only invaded him after the failed robbery of
Gringotts: "When I failed to steal the stone from Gringotts, he was most
displeased. He punished me... decided he would have to keep a closer watch
on me...." [Chap 17, PS/SS] </TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Instead of using the Triwizard Cup, why didn't
Moody/Crouch turn just any old thing into a portkey? </FONT></TD>
<TD>You can read various theories on this apparent plothole in our Magical
Devices/Objects FAQ. </TD>
<TD><A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/devices.html#PORTKEYS">Magical
Devices FAQ - Portkeys</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Where does it say that Lily Potter's maiden name
is Evans? What Hogwarts House was Lily in? </FONT></TD>
<TD>We were all very excited to learn that Lily's maiden name was Evans
(yeah, we *should* get out more). It came from an online chat between JKR
and children, recorded on the Scholastic website on 16 October 2000. In
the same chat, JKR confirmed that Lily was in Gryffindor.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm">Scholastic
chat</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>In which year was Hermione born? </FONT></TD>
<TD>JKR revealed in an October 2000 chat that Hermione's birthday is 19
September. Members have debated whether Hermione is 10 months older or 2
months younger than Harry (born 31 July 1980). </TD>
<TD>See the <A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/hermione.html">Hermione
Granger FAQ</A> for a brief note on this topic. The <A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/hogwarts.html">Hogwarts
FAQ</A> addresses the issue of whether children must already be 11 to
receive a Hogwarts letter.<BR><BR>See also, these recent threads: <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/26771">thread
one</A>; <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/28940">thread
two</A>; <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/29679">thread
three</A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><FONT face=ARIAL color=#122ad0>
<H3><A name=Fandom>Questions</A> about Harry Potter media, JK Rowling and the
general fandom</H3></FONT>Apparate to <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/VFAQ.htm#Books">...about
the Books</A>; Apparate to <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/VFAQ.htm#Club">...about
HPforGrownups</A> <BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>When will Book 5 be available?</FONT></TD>
<TD>The wait is pure torture, isnt it? <BR><BR>JKR announced the title of
the book in interview on the Today Show, when she said it would "probably"
be called Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix. The book's UK
publisher, Bloomsbury, reports on its website that it wont be available
until autumn 2002.<BR><BR>It's recently been suggested that Scholastic (US
publisher) does not have the publishing rights for all seven books, which
may be connnected to the delay.</TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.magicalharrypotter.com/TodayShow.html">Today Show
transcript</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/">Bloomsbury's Harry
Potter pages</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Are there differences between the US and UK
editions of the books?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Scholastic changed some British terms to American equivalents for the
sake of understanding (e.g. fringe to bangs), but our members have
also spotted some significant differences in the text. </TD>
<TD>See <A
href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/help.html">comparison phrase
lists</A> on the Harry Potter Lexicon (about halfway down the page).</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Im outside the UK and want to buy the British
editions of the books. Where can I get hold of the books online?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Amazon's UK website is your best bet for deliveries outside the UK,
but check out books.co.uk, a portal to British online booksellers. The
site usually displays the top ten book vendors and the cheapest price for
a number of bestsellers.</TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/">amazon.co.uk</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.books.co.uk/">books.co.uk</A> portal.</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Ive seen a reference to adult versions of the
books in the UK and elsewhere. Is the content different to that of the
regular books?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Apart from the covers, the books are exactly the same as the 'regular'
editions, in each case. In the UK, Bloomsbury released all the books with
photoreal black and white covers, aimed at adult readers and ran a poster
campaign that proclaimed: "It's not just for kids!". Some other countries,
such as Germany, have also used different covers in an attempt to attract
adult readers.</TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Who are the characters on the front of the US
edition of Goblet of Fire? </FONT></TD>
<TD>Its the Four Champions in the Triwizard Tournament.</TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>What is that small insect-like creature on the
back of the US edition of Goblet of Fire?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Its supposed to be a Blast-Ended Skrewt, but doesnt look much like
one. No, its not Rita Skeeter.</TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Ive heard that JKR has revealed a list of the
students in Harrys year with information on their magical
prowess.<BR><BR>Let me see! let me see!</FONT></TD>
<TD>During a BBC television documentary, "Harry Potter and Me," JKR showed
her notebooks to the camera, revealing details of the students, their
houses and their magical abilities. There are various thoughts on what the
symbols might mean. HPFGU member Muridae kindly posted some screen grabs
to our Photos section (see link, right).</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hpforgrownups/lst?.dir=/Harry+Potter+%26+Me&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hpforgrownups/lst%3f.dir=/Harry%2bPotter%2b%2526%2bMe%26.src=gr%26.view=t">Screen
grabs from "Harry Potter and Me"</A> </TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Where can I find information on the Harry Potter
movie(s)?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Harry Potter and the Philosophers/Sorcerers Stone was released on 16
November 2001 in the UK/US, but later in other countries, staggered right
through to May 2002. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is due for
UK/US release in November 2002.</TD>
<TD>Join our sister list <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Movie">HPfGU-Movie</A> for
discussion of the Harry Potter films.<BR><BR>See the latest news on the <A
href="http://filmforce.ign.com/harrypotter">IGN Filmforce website</A> or
check out the <A
href="http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/home.jsp">Warner Brothers'
website</A><BR><BR>We also recommend <A
href="http://www.hpgalleries.com/">The Harry Potter Galleries</A> [site
down 28 Apr 2002] for HP movie information, including a comprehensive list
of release dates, worldwide. Its affiliated site, <A
href="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/">The Leaky Cauldron</A> provides
excellent newsfeed on everything in the Potterverse.</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Im interested in finding out more about Harry
Potter fanfiction. Where can I find the best stories?<BR><BR>I've written
some fanfic and want to know where I can post it.<BR><BR>I need a beta
reader for my fanfic story.</FONT></TD>
<TD>FictionAlley.org is a major website housing some of the best HP
fanfiction available, with a writers' support system and message boards.
Schnoogle.org is the location for novel-length fics, and there are three
other sections: AstronomyTower.org (romances), TheDarkArts.org
(action/adventure and mystery fics) and Riddikulus.org
(humour).<BR><BR>For other sources of good HP fanfic writing, please refer
to the recommendations in our Portkey.</TD>
<TD>Check out <A
href="http://www.fictionalley.org/">FictionAlley</A><BR><BR>Authors
looking for a piece of the action should check the details <A
href="http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/fictionalleywriters/">here</A><BR><BR>View
the <A
href="http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/">Portkey</A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><FONT
face=ARIAL color=#122ad0>
<H3><A name=Club>Questions</A> about Harry Potter for Grownups
(HPfGU)</H3></FONT>Apparate to <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/VFAQ.htm#Books">...about
the Books</A>; Apparate to <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/VFAQ.htm#Fandom">...about
Media, JKR & the Fandom</A> <BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Im confused by all the sister clubs associated
with HPforGrownups.</FONT></TD>
<TD>Thats understandable - were often confused and we created them.
<BR><BR>The details and scope of all our YahooGroups lists are included in
the Humongous Bigfile and you can find a list of links to all of them at
The Portkey. If you're still unsure where to post something, please
contact your List Elf, if you have one, or the team of Moderators, Elves
and Geists (MEG Team). </TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/">The Portkey - links to all the
lists</A> <BR><BR><A
href="mailto:hpforgrownups-owner@yahoogroups.com">Contact the Moderators,
Elves and Geists</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Im not sure whats allowed and whats not allowed
when posting to HPforGrownups or the related lists.<BR><BR>I'm not sure
which list is appropriate for my message.</FONT></TD>
<TD>Don't panic! Take another look at the netiquette guidelines and
general list policy in the Humongous Bigfile. If in doubt, contact your
List Elf or the Moderator Team.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/hbfile.html#2">Humongous
Bigfile - Section 2 </A><BR><BR><A href="mailto:mods@hpfgu.org.uk">Contact
the Moderators</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>What are the prefixes (FF:, TBAY:, SHIP:) I've
seen on the titles of some messages and when should I use these?
</FONT></TD>
<TD>The Humongous Bigfile explains the prefixes currently in use.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/hbfile.html#25">HBFile
note on prefixing</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Are any discussion topics completely banned?
</FONT></TD>
<TD>Yes. We've tried to avoid declaring an outright ban on anything, but a
few topics have caused problems on the list in the past and we feel it's
best to avoid them. See the Humongous Bigfile for further information.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/hbfile.html#28">HBFile
note on banned topics</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Ive seen mention of substantive FAQ essays on
various HP characters and topics, but I cant find them. What are they and
where are they? </FONT></TD>
<TD>In mid-2000 a group of us began analysing all the messages posted to
the club and sorting them into topical categories, such as Hermione
Granger, Charms & Spells, Wizarding World: Geography and
Recommended Reading. A smaller group of us then began work on in-depth
FAQs or essays based on the messages. Several of these essays are now
available to view. Check out the link on the right.</TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/">Apparate to the
FAQ essays</A> (a.k.a. "Fantastic Posts and Where To Find Them")</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I have something on my mind, but Im not sure if
its been discussed before. How can I find out? </FONT></TD>
<TD><B>Very Frequently Asked Questions</B><BR><BR>Some of the most
frequently-asked questions are included in this file. Please see the table
at the top of this file.<BR><BR><B>Fantastic Posts and Where To Find
Them</B><BR><BR>Your next port of call should be the FAQ-based essays
mentioned above.<BR><BR><B>Yahoos Not Very Good Search
Facility</B><BR><BR>Another option you have is to run a search of the
messages on the main list and in the Archive of messages from the original
Yahoo club. Once you have logged in and selected Messages, look for the
Search Archive box at the top of the message board. This feature has its
limitations (e.g., you need to search the list in chunks by hitting
'next'; you won't get all the matches on the first pass), but it is useful
for checking that something hasnt been discussed just before you joined
the list. </TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/">Read the club's
FAQ-based essays</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/messages">Search
messages in the main HPfGU list</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups-Archives/messages">Search
messages archived from our old Yahoo club (Sep 1999 - Aug 2000)</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I need to check some factual information from the
books. Is there anywhere I can look for it without actually leafing
through the pages?<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD>The Harry Potter Lexicon is an incredible resource of Harry Potter
information, which has earned the right to call itself "The Ultimate Harry
Potter Reference". Steve, the webmaster, is careful to include only
information from the Harry Potter books (including the Schoolbooks) and
from JKR's own lips. It's a very comprehensive site and useful beyond
measure.</TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/">Harry Potter
Lexicon</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I heard that JKR said ____________ in an
interview. Is there anywhere I can check that?<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD>JKR has let slip very few juicy facts in the many interviews she's
done, but it's still worth checking out her responses in less guarded
moment. We recommend an excellent database of JKR interviews and chats
created by member Aberforth's Goat. </TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.geocities.com/aberforths_goat/">JK Rowling's
Interviews - A Search Engine</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Why is there a delay before my messages appear on
the list?<BR><BR>Why did I get a message saying my post was rejected?
</FONT></TD>
<TD>All new members of the list are placed on moderated status. Although
we have a large admin team, there will be times when pending messages
cannot be reviewed right away. If your message is rejected, we will
usually give you advice on what needs changing and you can resubmit the
message when thats been addressed.<BR><BR>Another occasional cause of
temporary delays is Yahoo itself, in which case the situation may be out
of the control of the list administrators.</TD>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>BTW, OTOH, IIRC, LOL, <G>H/H v R/H<BR><BR>I keep
seeing shorthand terms like these in peoples posts. What do they
mean?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Weve prepared a list of all these terms, which includes general
internet acronyms and buzzwords, and terms relating to Harry Potter, HP
fanfiction, Shipping (romance pairings) and other topics. See link to the
file on the right.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/hbfile.html#4">Shorthand
Terms</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Okay, what's all this Theory Bay stuff?
L.O.L.L.I.P.O.P.S.? Big Bang? G.I.A.N.T. C.U.S.H.I.O.N.? Fourth Man? Are
you are all completely mad?<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD>Hmmm. Let's pass on the madness question. Theory Bay is concept for
naming theories about Harry Potter canon. Some of them have names and some
of them have acronyms, but they all relate to speculation on characters
and situations in the books. If you want to know more, make your way to
Hypothetic Alley for a full glossary and wildly entertaining history
prepared by some of the leading Theory Bayers.<BR><BR>In addition to
Hypothetic Alley, there is also a database of all the acronyms proposed on
the list: check out Inish Alley for that.<BR><BR>The titles of all Theory
Bay posts should be prefixed TBAY: </TD>
<TD>For Hypothetic Alley, click on the fish: <A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/hypotheticalley.htm"><"((><
</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/database?method=reportRows&tbl=13">Inish
Alley</A> </TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Whats all this Ive heard about a Harry Potter
symposium?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Nimbus 2003, the first major symposium for Potter fans, will take place in
Orlando, Florida in July 2003. The event involves HP for Grownups, Fiction Alley
and The Leaky Cauldron. For further information, please view the website <a href="http://www.hp2003.org/">here</a>.
<BR><BR>There is also a message board for discussion, which all are welcome to join (see right).<BR><BR></TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Convention/">HPFGU-Convention</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I would like to meet up with other HP fans in my
area.</FONT></TD>
<TD>Please check the Regional Groups bookmarks on the main list. If there
isnt a group local to you, you might want to consider setting one up. If
you do that, please drop us a line to let us know and add a link to the
bookmarks.<BR><BR>You can also check out the Regional database to see if
there are any individual members living in your area.</TD>
<TD><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/links/Regional_HPfGU_Lists_000999973547/">Regional
Groups bookmarks</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/database?method=reportRows&tbl=8">Regional
database (individual members)</A><BR><BR><A
href="mailto:mods@hpfgu.org.uk">Contact the Moderators</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>Is there a regular chat session associated with
HPforGrownups? Where can I find the chatroom? </FONT></TD>
<TD>The HPforGrownups chat room can be found in the east wing of
Hexquarters, just behind the statue of the boggle-eyed hag (alternatively,
you can click the link on the right). Come along on Sundays between
roughly 2pm and 9pm, US Eastern (7pm-2am, UK BST) and join a throng of
people from HPFGU and across the Harry Potter fandom. There's no set topic
- it's usually *off*-topic, in fact! <BR><BR></TD>
<TD><A href="http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/chat">HPfGU Chatroom</A><BR><BR>If
you're having difficulties entering the Java chat room, here are some
suggestions: <BR><BR>1) Quit and reopen your web browser;<BR>2) Try a
different web browser (newer if there's one available);<BR>3) Check out
the help files at <A
href="http://support.raidersoft.com/freechat.html">Freechat</A>;<BR>4)
Mail the Mods at <A href="mailto:mods@hpfgu.org.uk">mods@hpfgu.org.uk</A>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I want change my delivery options.<BR><BR>I'm
getting far too many individual emails. Is there an alternative way of
viewing the messages?</FONT></TD>
<TD>Please go to the list home page at YahooGroups, check the link marked
Delivery Options, and make your choice. You can read about the different
option in the Humongous Bigfile (see right).</TD>
<TD><A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups">HPfGU
Homepage</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/hbfile.html#13">Humongous
Bigfile note on delivery options</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#990074>I want to unsubscribe from the
list(s).<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD>Please send a blank email to <A
href="mailto:HPforGrownups-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com">HPforGrownups-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com</A>
to unsub from the main list. Use the same convention for other lists
(adding '-unsubscribe' to the posting address). If in doubt, visit the
online homepage and the information is shown right at the bottom of the
page. </TD>
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