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Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor Send a noteboard - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM
maybe they decided it would be better to have someone on the "outside" that could let people know where they were if they needed to be reached. It wasn't as if they could just go out and tell people, "hey! by the way...this is where we are staying now". So if someone really needed to find them they needed someone who could say where they were. It's not the best way to keep a secret. But they obviously weren't holding it very close from people that they considered safe.



That is also an excellent reason.
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Harry Potter Re-read: The Philosopher's Stone - Final section underway! (& next book plans) Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:27:51 AM 3906 Views
Chapters 1-3: Introducing Harry Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:28:49 AM 2138 Views
Characterisation *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:02 AM 1228 Views
My thoughts, such as they are. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 04:09:55 PM 2241 Views
Agree. She gave us enough to make it interesting. StormCrow - 12/07/2010 06:45:46 PM 2180 Views
Re: My thoughts, such as they are. *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:43:49 PM 2197 Views
You hit the nail on the head. Seriana Sedai - 13/07/2010 12:20:19 AM 2063 Views
Re: You hit the nail on the head. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:51:45 AM 2047 Views
Writing style *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:18 AM 1210 Views
A couple of points. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 04:10:20 PM 1999 Views
It is very clear it is a children's book at this time Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:18:14 PM 2226 Views
True. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:36:49 PM 2159 Views
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Re: Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 01:14:01 PM 2217 Views
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Yes and, I think, this may be another candidate for early themes (from above) StormCrow - 14/07/2010 07:43:14 PM 2187 Views
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What about the magic? Rebekah - 14/07/2010 08:58:51 AM 2041 Views
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I know, right! Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:41:01 AM 1977 Views
Exactly. nossy - 15/07/2010 03:22:18 PM 1923 Views
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Chapters 11-17: Harry the Hero *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:30:29 AM 1170 Views
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Loved it. StormCrow - 15/07/2010 05:56:06 PM 2031 Views
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Lovely Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:00:11 PM 2135 Views
Haha Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:16:16 PM 2221 Views
Re: Haha Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:24:06 PM 2141 Views
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Oh, we are. Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:35:17 PM 1896 Views
Ah like vodka vs. wine coolers? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:48:26 PM 1122 Views
Gin Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:49:33 PM 2014 Views
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The decades of manipulation of a child doesn't bother you, but the House Cup does? *NM* Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 11:37:54 PM 1087 Views
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In fairness, it's Hogwarts itself that is all but impregnable. Legolas - 26/07/2010 03:55:02 PM 2033 Views
A funny thing I noticed Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:00:42 PM 2141 Views
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Foreshadowing and setting up the future Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:32:10 AM 1947 Views
Harry's anger management issues? StormCrow - 12/07/2010 07:14:58 PM 2039 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:40:40 PM 2058 Views
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~smug~ Elaine - 13/07/2010 02:09:15 PM 2030 Views
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This response implies the experience of being both?? StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:23:29 PM 2033 Views
On Ginny: Kronin al'Sulc - 12/07/2010 10:36:47 PM 2189 Views
This was my interpretation too and why I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. *NM* StormCrow - 13/07/2010 02:53:08 PM 1046 Views
I've noticed a lot of the same things, probably because I've reread this book so many times... Cockatiel of Doom - 13/07/2010 04:45:28 AM 2316 Views
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So much (chapters 1-3) *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:35:57 PM 2288 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:38:05 PM 2120 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:39:08 PM 2116 Views
Re: Hm. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:39:53 PM 1925 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:44:16 PM 1843 Views
Re: Hm. Cockatiel of Doom - 13/07/2010 04:41:12 AM 1932 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:55:09 AM 2012 Views
I missed the school roof thing this time around too! Good catch there. *NM* StormCrow - 12/07/2010 09:22:21 PM 1183 Views
The thing that tipped me off Camilla - 12/07/2010 09:53:01 PM 2041 Views
Imagine how easy his test would have been if he remembered he'd done it as a child! *NM* StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:20:27 PM 1135 Views
You have to wonder why Hagrid and Dumbledore didn't suspect the truth about Sirius. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:04:05 PM 1986 Views
I re-read a couple weeks ago, and I was highly amused by all the little things she worked in nossy - 14/07/2010 04:09:19 AM 2119 Views
Some stuff (chapters 4-11) Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:18:35 PM 2245 Views
Re: Some stuff (chapters 4-11) Deadsy - 14/07/2010 10:30:23 PM 2081 Views
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Ooh, yes. Cockatiel of Doom - 16/07/2010 12:19:13 AM 1878 Views
More stuff (chapters 12-17) Camilla - 15/07/2010 08:55:34 PM 1898 Views
Re: More stuff (chapters 12-17) Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:19:13 PM 2050 Views
Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 Cockatiel of Doom - 17/07/2010 04:23:15 PM 2115 Views
Re: Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 Camilla - 17/07/2010 04:28:04 PM 2026 Views
Re: Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 aria - 17/07/2010 07:12:39 PM 2260 Views
I like it. Thank you. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/07/2010 12:53:37 AM 2228 Views
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I have no idea *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:47:58 PM 2219 Views
I agree... StormCrow - 12/07/2010 09:19:59 PM 2202 Views
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It has tons of things in it that every kid dreams of doing Deadsy - 14/07/2010 01:56:05 PM 2134 Views
Kid? Camilla - 14/07/2010 02:01:30 PM 2126 Views
so do I. I was just trying to act mature *NM* Deadsy - 14/07/2010 02:08:01 PM 1294 Views
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you don't read instructions, do you? Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:49:24 PM 2198 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:50:23 PM 2101 Views
Re: Heh. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:51:40 PM 2106 Views
Awwww! Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:52:19 PM 2072 Views
Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:52:52 PM 2146 Views
Wha? Nate - 12/07/2010 07:50:44 PM 2189 Views
Re: Wha? Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:52:21 PM 2124 Views
Pff. Nate - 12/07/2010 07:54:54 PM 2120 Views
*NM* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:56:03 PM 1313 Views
When did you pick up this book? Dark Knight - 12/07/2010 11:30:46 PM 2050 Views
I was 10. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 04:13:44 AM 2204 Views
Ah book orders...man you just brought back nostalgic memories. I miss being a kid Dark Knight - 13/07/2010 04:42:12 AM 2257 Views
I was 16. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 08:24:02 AM 2135 Views
1999 Camilla - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 2125 Views
What do you mean by adult version? aria - 13/07/2010 02:15:40 PM 2246 Views
Re: What do you mean by adult version? Camilla - 13/07/2010 02:17:40 PM 2123 Views
They started publishing copies with 'adult' covers so people wouldn't be caught out reading Chas - 13/07/2010 11:53:46 PM 2163 Views
Just before the first movie came out aria - 13/07/2010 02:17:42 PM 2282 Views
When Prisoner of Azkaban was a hardback. Elaine - 13/07/2010 02:23:57 PM 2149 Views
Got a boxed set for Christmas when Order of the Phoenix came out in hardback. StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:06:42 PM 2189 Views
Just after Goblet of Fire was published. Chas - 13/07/2010 11:50:38 PM 2207 Views
Just before Goblet of Fire came out. nossy - 14/07/2010 04:04:21 AM 2147 Views
The first five were out, waited for HBP. Seriana Sedai - 14/07/2010 06:20:39 AM 2287 Views
You're making me want to talk about toadface Deadsy - 14/07/2010 02:06:25 PM 2171 Views
Sorry! Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:36:11 AM 2250 Views
Very early. Beginning of 1999, so it had just come out in the States. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/07/2010 08:54:06 AM 1348 Views
I held out quite awhile because I don't like "fads" Deadsy - 14/07/2010 02:04:37 PM 2103 Views
Lol! aria - 14/07/2010 08:54:47 PM 2206 Views
I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:39:16 AM 2219 Views
Re: I did the same thing. Deadsy - 15/07/2010 10:01:04 AM 2411 Views
Re: I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 2297 Views
I would have, if I had known there was hype. I know I would have. nossy - 15/07/2010 03:28:50 PM 2289 Views
Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:47:01 PM 2269 Views
I think I was first! Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:05:08 PM 2229 Views
Aged 13 or 14 - a while before the first movie (which was Christmas 2001). *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:13:55 PM 1317 Views
Jesus Christ. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:04:46 PM 2348 Views
^That was me. *NM* Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:55:49 PM 1334 Views
I was going to ask if it was. *NM* Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:04:59 PM 1282 Views
Aw. I was just feeling flattered as I didn't think Tor had read that many of my posts. *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:15:52 AM 1302 Views
Besides, you've met me, you should know how old I am. *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:16:23 AM 1338 Views
I am very bad at guessing age when I meet people in person Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:05:35 AM 2738 Views
Suggestions for the Re-read Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:33:25 AM 2169 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 13/07/2010 10:16:49 AM 2145 Views
I can try that for the next book. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 11:21:01 PM 2130 Views
This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 2100 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1306 Views
Can we get chapter discussions everyday? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 06:40:30 PM 1261 Views
Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2513 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 2138 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 2093 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1198 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 2175 Views
Peter + Sirius = family. I don't know how to explain it more simply. *NM* Ghavrel - 18/07/2010 08:58:20 AM 1307 Views
Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 2265 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2524 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 2201 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 2052 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2371 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 2223 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 2076 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 2109 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2407 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 2108 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 2187 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 2045 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 2111 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 2121 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 2048 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2358 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 2148 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2338 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 2172 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 2124 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 2265 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 2144 Views
My two cents Seriana Sedai - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 2278 Views
It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... DomA - 14/09/2010 12:11:20 AM 2622 Views
Re: It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... Camilla - 14/09/2010 09:20:46 AM 2035 Views
You have to wonder if that's actually true. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 2131 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2316 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 2094 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 2326 Views
Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house aria - 18/07/2010 07:14:21 PM 2126 Views
Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2534 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 2134 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 2049 Views
Camilla - 26/07/2010 10:07:36 PM 1940 Views
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