Research, mantelpiece gun, Founders....

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

Thank you, everyone, I am delighted with all the information about the
'land war in Asia' quote that you researchers have given to me.

hg. wrote in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_old_crowd/message/3375 :

<< One more, perhaps to be considered a mantelpiece gun: What about the
vial of dragon's blood Slughorn salvaged? >>

I think that was character development to foreshadow Slughorn wanting
Aragog's venom because it's worth a pretty penny, I mean a nice Knut...

Jen wrote in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_old_crowd/message/3378 :

<< As for magic in the castle, others have pointed out the Room of
Requirement as a bit of Ravenclaw magic, and the Hufflepuffs...hmmm,
haven't heard one about that. >>

The kitchen. We don't know yet about its magic, except the presence of
House Elves (*digression* Helga as a rescuer and shelterer of abused
House Elves...) but we know it is near the Hufflepuff common room
(when Hermione led Harry and Ron to the kitchen in GoF, "She turned
left at the bottom of the staircase, and hurried towards the door
through which Cedric Diggory had gone the night after the Goblet of
Fire had regurgitated his and Harry's names.").