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True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. Legolas Send a noteboard - 28/07/2010 02:46:38 PM
Agreed. Perhaps it is down to the (at least to my mind) inherently upper class (or at least upper middle class) setting of the boarding school (the lack of working class students, that is) -- I don't know. Mundungus (later) is another one, I suppose, although he belongs to the criminal underclass, perhaps.

It is an upper class setting, of course, but since all wizarding children in Britain and Ireland have to visit the school, I understand, there'd have to be working class children. But if Rowling doesn't give them the accents, we'll not so easily find them. Snape is one, one might argue, but one who managed to work his way up to upper middle class - we only find out about his background in book seven, really.
Maybe? I didn't notice that, in part because I have no idea where Anglesea is. But since you brought up the Knight Bus, it suddenly struck me that this bus is for people who cannot apparate. I never got that before, but it seems clear in retrospect. Normal wizards would not need it, and we never see it used again once port keys and apparation (apparating?) are introduced.

Anglesea (well, Anglesey, actually; I don't know if "Anglesea" is a misspelling in my book, a misspelling in the original, or a correct spelling of some obscure place not known by Wikipedia) is an island off the coast of Wales.

And yeah, good point. We do see it again once, I seem to recall... in book seven perhaps? I know Ron and Hermione are there, then, too.
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Stan Shunpike. - 28/07/2010 02:01:46 PM 1650 Views
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True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. - 28/07/2010 02:46:38 PM 1524 Views
Re: True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. - 28/07/2010 02:50:20 PM 1477 Views
If I'm not mistaken - 30/07/2010 04:36:18 PM 1526 Views
Re: True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. - 07/08/2010 02:53:43 PM 1750 Views
It's not entirely clear, true. - 08/08/2010 02:44:50 PM 1669 Views
Incorrect - 28/07/2010 04:17:09 PM 1530 Views
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Colin Creevey is working class. - 28/07/2010 06:32:45 PM 1538 Views
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Judging by his father's profession, yes. - 28/07/2010 06:53:02 PM 1577 Views
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Thats easy really - 28/07/2010 02:05:26 PM 1471 Views
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It is a better book. - 28/07/2010 02:00:54 PM 1505 Views
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That is very well done in this book, I thought. - 28/07/2010 02:08:21 PM 1467 Views
Dont foget the most important foreshadowing! - 28/07/2010 02:15:35 PM 1428 Views
not yet. - 28/07/2010 02:23:28 PM 1436 Views
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Hmmm I'm wondering...is Lupin one of your fav characters? *NM* - 29/07/2010 02:36:20 PM 775 Views
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Subtlety is what I do *NM* - 29/07/2010 02:43:00 PM 771 Views
He is so lovely. - 03/08/2010 06:00:26 PM 1576 Views
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Is it premature to argue Harry's starting to get alienated from Ron and Hermione here? - 30/07/2010 01:48:06 PM 1471 Views
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Themes. *NM* - 29/07/2010 10:24:31 AM 713 Views
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"Plotting" might be a more interesting discussion point - 29/07/2010 11:57:20 AM 1551 Views
I was amazed at all the tiny details - 29/07/2010 03:25:08 PM 1367 Views
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Introduction of the Dementors. *NM* - 29/07/2010 10:26:59 AM 789 Views
They are Rowling's most terrifying creation - 29/07/2010 12:00:34 PM 1452 Views
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I don't know the answer, but a good place to look would be... (book 4 spoilers) - 05/08/2010 12:33:20 AM 1430 Views
Indeed, but.... ~spoileriffic for Book 4~ - 05/08/2010 02:19:22 PM 1440 Views
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Plotting and writing. *NM* - 30/07/2010 02:08:03 PM 676 Views
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Good spell and great scene with the Bogart. - 30/07/2010 06:19:16 PM 1440 Views
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Plotting and writing. *NM* - 02/08/2010 12:50:56 PM 659 Views
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I suspect.... - 03/08/2010 03:17:32 PM 1584 Views
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Trelawny's Predictions - 02/08/2010 02:56:53 PM 1405 Views
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Other things - the Marauder's Map, background story on Sirius and the Potters,... *NM* - 02/08/2010 12:52:30 PM 787 Views
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OK. I don't like how one-sided the Slytherins are. - 08/08/2010 02:30:22 PM 1508 Views
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Well. - 09/08/2010 08:21:24 AM 1533 Views
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we were discussing her numbers in the other thread - 12/08/2010 12:49:29 AM 1672 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:26:12 PM 758 Views
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Crookshanks. - 08/08/2010 02:22:36 PM 1436 Views
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pedant. - 09/08/2010 09:27:25 PM 1524 Views
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The Quidditch Cup, and anything else you want to discuss. *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:26:37 PM 786 Views
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For Quidditch fans, this is probably the best book. - 03/08/2010 05:38:49 PM 1405 Views
spoilers in headlines, mister! - 03/08/2010 05:43:22 PM 1484 Views
I really enjoyed the first quidditch match. - 03/08/2010 05:40:37 PM 1361 Views
Jordan's commenting is always great. - 03/08/2010 06:00:12 PM 1463 Views
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Re: I really enjoyed the first quidditch match. - 03/08/2010 06:02:53 PM 1428 Views
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Characters. - 04/08/2010 04:16:39 PM 1472 Views
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Re. Sirius. - 05/08/2010 02:40:41 PM 1590 Views
Witnessing and getting the truth through to Harry. - 05/08/2010 10:00:34 PM 1479 Views
Hm. - 08/08/2010 02:58:46 PM 1341 Views
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OK - 08/08/2010 03:15:10 PM 1413 Views
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Plotting and writing. - 04/08/2010 04:18:52 PM 1343 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 04/08/2010 05:18:04 PM 1225 Views
Heh. - 08/08/2010 03:05:16 PM 1484 Views
Other thoughts. *NM* - 04/08/2010 04:19:15 PM 899 Views
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Chapters 19-20. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:13:27 PM 762 Views
Characters. - 05/08/2010 02:40:22 PM 1250 Views
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See my sudden realizations on Snape... (spoilers books 4, 6 & 7) - 05/08/2010 03:04:24 PM 1793 Views
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Something I've only just realized about Snape... (massive book six and seven spoilers) - 05/08/2010 02:53:15 PM 1519 Views
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Plotting and writing. *NM* - 05/08/2010 02:40:42 PM 652 Views
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I think it's a good thing she explains her clues. - 05/08/2010 03:09:59 PM 1457 Views
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Ah, yes, my bad. - 05/08/2010 04:02:26 PM 1400 Views
Other thoughts. *NM* - 05/08/2010 02:41:01 PM 718 Views
killing - 05/08/2010 02:48:33 PM 1342 Views
Yeah, I noted the same thing. (spoilers for rest of series) - 05/08/2010 03:12:15 PM 1555 Views
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Chapters 21-22. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:13:42 PM 735 Views
And for the last time in this book... characters? *NM* - 06/08/2010 05:03:30 PM 800 Views
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Plotting and writing. - 06/08/2010 05:04:14 PM 1266 Views
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I normally don't care for time travel. - 07/08/2010 01:20:13 AM 1513 Views
And everything else you noticed and want to comment on. *NM* - 06/08/2010 05:04:46 PM 816 Views
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I love the very very end. - 07/08/2010 01:23:02 AM 1623 Views
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Overall thoughts. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:14:03 PM 772 Views
Character development. - 28/07/2010 01:17:20 PM 1342 Views
Harry develops by leaps and bounds - 28/07/2010 02:13:10 PM 1371 Views
Overarching plot and themes. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:18:27 PM 723 Views
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How good a book is this - compared to the rest of the series, and compared to YA books in general? *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:19:06 PM 782 Views
I'd say it is one of the best in the series - 02/08/2010 10:23:49 AM 1330 Views
Absolutely. - 05/08/2010 08:15:20 PM 1498 Views
More of a question, really - 01/08/2010 10:40:23 PM 1401 Views
I think this is situational and a sad commentary on his home life. - 02/08/2010 03:01:49 PM 1241 Views
Well, but the question still remains - 02/08/2010 03:04:01 PM 1356 Views
Oh, got it. - 02/08/2010 03:12:47 PM 1423 Views
Ah, interesting - 02/08/2010 03:50:41 PM 1489 Views
The problem came down to actually doing the work. - 02/08/2010 03:54:21 PM 1402 Views
I never had any. - 03/08/2010 03:25:07 PM 1369 Views
I'm finding this one more difficult to discuss. - 03/08/2010 05:38:01 PM 1406 Views
Apparently you are not alone in that. - 03/08/2010 05:48:13 PM 1520 Views
I suppose this is more or less the right place for this. - 04/08/2010 11:59:45 PM 1471 Views
Hehehe - 05/08/2010 12:14:38 AM 1429 Views
I had totally forgotten about that choir and the Ray Bradbury reference. - 05/08/2010 12:37:09 AM 1307 Views
Okay, so possibly a Shakespeare reference also used by Bradbury. Whatever. *NM* - 05/08/2010 12:37:56 AM 706 Views
Possibly? It's the witches in Macbeth. *NM* - 05/08/2010 08:36:20 AM 719 Views
Since I'm being scolded, I'll try to focus. - 09/08/2010 06:46:26 PM 1323 Views
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Re: Since I'm being scolded, I'll try to focus. - 09/08/2010 08:00:01 PM 1415 Views
Suggestions for the re-read. - 28/07/2010 06:14:49 PM 1524 Views
I was wondering when this would come up - 28/07/2010 06:39:01 PM 1369 Views
I knew I was gonna forget something. - 28/07/2010 06:55:50 PM 1506 Views
Perhaps - 29/07/2010 09:29:53 AM 1422 Views
I considered that, but it seemed overly non-trusting, and nobody has posted in them yet? *NM* - 29/07/2010 10:12:23 AM 619 Views
Yet - 29/07/2010 10:13:44 AM 1454 Views
<Tattoos "Poor Impulse Control" on your forehead> - 29/07/2010 11:00:07 AM 1509 Views
I may be missing a reference - 29/07/2010 11:03:47 AM 1380 Views
The villain is a huge Aleutian man with such a tattoo. *NM* - 29/07/2010 11:09:30 AM 750 Views
I think a little break might be a good idea. Give people a chance to catch up. - 02/08/2010 11:46:13 PM 1450 Views
Re: I think a little break might be a good idea. Give people a chance to catch up. - 02/08/2010 11:59:20 PM 1416 Views
I think I should make clear, just in case, that I don't mean immediately. - 03/08/2010 05:11:26 PM 1365 Views
Yes - 03/08/2010 05:13:10 PM 1382 Views
Your patience is admirable. *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:15:45 PM 706 Views
There are no words *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:16:51 PM 785 Views

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