Transport into Hogwarts WAS Re: W.O.M.B.A.T.S---fun, diversion, or fun diversion?

[Talisman]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Eileen Rebstock" <erebstock at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Talisman:
> > Or, are we supposed to take the hint and ignore the HBP broom
> > deterrent as an atypical event, series wide?
> > 
> > After all, Madame Maxim sailed in for the funeral. But was security
> > relaxed just for that day?  Or, did the shield never go up again
> > after it was lowered on tower night?  Wouldn't McG opt for maximum
> > coverage now that the Dark side is ahead?  Or, is she simply unable
> > to handle the requisite magic?
> 
> I'd say atypical event. Charlie's friends flew to the tower to collect
> Norbert easily enough in PS/SS.
>

Sure, and the Anglia made it in in PoA, the Thestrals made it out in 
OoP, Maxim's carriage in GoF, etc.  

But that was before HBP, in which air space protection was clearly in 
place.  That's why DD had to undo the magic before he and Harry could 
soar in on broomsticks in HBP (Chpt 24, US p583).

Nonetheless, broom is in every answer choice, so you either treat the 
HBP protections as an anomoly that ended with page 583, or go 
hypothetical, i.e. full tilt, which seems a bit much.

Still, neither route is wholly satisfying.  I agree that treating the 
broom ban as atypical seems the most probable answer.  

My main point was to highlight the various approaches people might 
take.  


Earlier, Catlady wondered: where do you take a civil suit in the WW?

IMO, you've answered your own question.  Right? I'm betting you went 
with Wizengamot.

Yes, a court room is a great place for a turd fight.  And, by process 
of elimination, you're left with it anyway.  The court, that is.

I imagine your discomfort with the Wizengamut is that it seems like a 
criminal tribunal, for serious offenses.

However, though we haven't seen any civil actions, I think there is 
reason to believe it operates as a court of general jurisdiction, 
hearing both civil and criminal matters.

Actually, I think it's the only court there is.

I doubt if a full panel would sit to hear the dispute, though.  IIRC, 
Amelia Bones was set to hear Harry's case in OoP.  None of the adults 
at 12GP thought this was inappropriate--if there had to be a hearing at 
all.

It was the gathering of a full Wizengamut panel that struck them as 
over the top. Ms. Bones was still a part of that, so it wasn't the 
choice of court system they objected to, it was the number of *judges.*

I gather that, instead of having various levels of courts, the WW 
varies the number of judge/members in relation to the severity of the 
matter.

Anyway, the question clearly involved an honest dispute of ownership.  
No pests or magical misuse involved. Where you gonna go?  Wizengamut 
must be it.

Unless Rowling is going to entertain us with unexpected answers-ones 
that offer new insights?  Nah. Wishful thinking.

Talisman