thinkPotter.org Forums -> 11/25/05 Godric's Hollow

11/25/05 Godric's Hollow, They say you can never go home again.

Track this topic | Email this topic | Print this topic

Belorin

Posted: Nov 25 2005, 08:14 PM

Wizard Emeritus

Group: Admin
Posts: 1,853
Member No.: 15
Joined: 11-November 04

Godric's Hollow

QUOTE (Wikipedia)

The Potter residence at Godric's Hollow.
It was the final hiding place of Lily and James Potter prior to being murdered by Lord Voldemort on October 31, 1981. It was at this same time that Harry Potter was left with his lightning-bolt-shaped scar.

Some readers speculate that Godric's Hollow may have been the home of James Potter's family, and/or the home of long-dead Hogwarts founder Godric Gryffindor. There is also speculation that one of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes will be at Godric's Hollow. At the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter says he will revisit the village and his parents' graves.

As for the town's exact location, there are speculations that Godric's Hollow is somewhere in Wales (thus making Harry Potter Welsh of origin). The reason for this speculation is the fact that, when carrying baby Harry from Godric's Hollow to Little Whinging in Surrey, Rubeus Hagrid flew over Bristol - which is at the border between England and Wales

What will Harry find, besides painful memories?

--------------------

"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity"
Robert A. Heinlein

"To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful."
Robert A. Heinlein

dtruslove	Posted: Nov 26 2005, 01:22 PM
ThinkPotter Monkey Group: Members Posts: 244 Member No.: 55 Joined: 14-December 04	JK has confirmed that Godric's Hollow is in fact a town [The MuggleNet interview, I think], so one imagines he'll find something along the lines of Hogsmeade, except with bi-lingual signage Other than that, I'm not really sure. --------------------

*jemlibris*	Posted: Nov 27 2005, 06:58 AM
Bibliomancer Group: Hogwarts Librarian Posts: 2,751 Member No.: 19 Joined: 13-November 04	A pile of rubble which might call forth Harry's inner archaeologist? What's there besides bricks and mortar? --------------------

Belorin	Posted: Dec 4 2005, 02:49 PM
Wizard Emeritus Group: Admin Posts: 1,853 Member No.: 15 Joined: 11-November 04	I was actually thinking more along the lines of visiting his parents graves, if they were buried there. It might also be a place that LV has hidden one of his Horcruxes seeing as it has a Godric Gryffindor connotation and has a personal significance to him. Harry may find things that his parents gave to friends there to keep for him. -------------------- "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" Robert A. Heinlein "To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." Robert A. Heinlein

*jemlibris*	Posted: Dec 5 2005, 10:51 AM
Bibliomancer Group: Hogwarts Librarian Posts: 2,751 Member No.: 19 Joined: 13-November 04	Maybe people around who remember Harry's parents and/or those who kept some things of theirs. BTW, I wonder what happened to their wands? --------------------

Belorin	Posted: Dec 6 2005, 02:45 AM
Wizard Emeritus Group: Admin Posts: 1,853 Member No.: 15 Joined: 11-November 04	Well it's been alledged that Wormtail took LV's wand, maybe he took theirs as well? Or they may have been picked up by Hagrid and he hid them and forgot? Or the MoM's Magical Clean-up Squad confiscated them. I doubt they're just lying around. -------------------- "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" Robert A. Heinlein "To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." Robert A. Heinlein

*kimdudley311*	Posted: Dec 7 2005, 01:53 AM
ThinkPotter Semi-Dropout Group: Admin Posts: 281 Member No.: 3 Joined: 9-November 04	I don't know... wouldn't it be quite obvious a place for a horcrux?

Belorin	Posted: Dec 7 2005, 02:33 AM
Wizard Emeritus Group: Admin Posts: 1,853 Member No.: 15 Joined: 11-November 04	True, but then again Horcruxes aren't common knowledge. Another question is did Harry inherit the cottage at Godric's Hollow? -------------------- "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" Robert A. Heinlein "To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." Robert A. Heinlein

jemlibris

Posted: Dec 9 2005, 11:08 AM

Bibliomancer
Group Icon

Group: Hogwarts Librarian
Posts: 2,751
Member No.: 19
Joined: 13-November 04

QUOTE (Belorin @ Dec 7 2005, 12:33 PM)

Another question is did Harry inherit the cottage at Godric's Hollow?

That depends on whether Lily and James owned the house or were renting. Or maybe the land was sold, which accounts for some of the money Harry found in Gringotts.

I don't think there would be much left of the cottage, itself.

--------------------

Belorin	Posted: Dec 11 2005, 10:54 AM
Wizard Emeritus Group: Admin Posts: 1,853 Member No.: 15 Joined: 11-November 04	I'm going to keep this topic open for another two weeks as there are some points I want to bring up, but this head cold won't let me concentrrate on them. -------------------- "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" Robert A. Heinlein "To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." Robert A. Heinlein

0 User(s) are reading this topic (0 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)

0 Members:

« Next Oldest | Two Feet of Parchment | Next Newest »

Enjoy forums? Start your own community for free.

Learn More · Sign-up Now