Discrepancies and unanswered questions - do they detract from the books?, Continuity Issues raised in books |
 Jun 11 2009, 06:26 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 5:57pm June 11, 2009  |
Hi all,
I'm interested in some continuity issues now that all the "secrets" have been revealed. I don't raise these because I'm nit-picking. In fact, I don't want to do that at all. These are just questions that I've discussed with other fans and we haven't come up with an answer. So here goes... First, when Hagrid and Harry are leaving the hut on the rock, Harry asks Hagrid how he got there (as they steal the Dursley's boat). He responds that he flew? How? We learn later that Hagrid doesn't do brooms. He is too big for Thestrals, and usually has to ride Serious's motorcycle if he needs to fly... So how did he really get there? Next, Vernon and Petunia make a big gag of Platform 9 3/4 and how it doesn't exist. In Snapes memories, we learn that Petunia has actually been ON the platform when Lily left for school. No question here, just an observation. In book 7, Hermione tells Ron and Harry that she has modified her parents' memories so they would move to Australia. Later, when asked if she knows how to do this, she responds that she hasn't done it but thinks she understands how it is done. I'm reading the books again as I read them to my youngest kid. I'm sure I'll recognize others as I move through the books again. Thanks for your thoughts... |
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