Hi, All!

In the end of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

-----Beginning of the citation-----
...pulling into platform nine and three-quarters at King's Cross Station.

It took quite a while for them all to get off the platform. A wizened
old guard was up by the ticket barrier, letting them go through the gate
in twos and threes so they didn't attract attention by all bursting out
of a solid wall at once and alarming the Muggles.

"You must come and stay this summer," said Ron, "both of you - I'll send
you an owl."

"Thanks," said Harry, "I'll need something to look forward to." People
jostled them as they moved forward toward the gateway back to the Muggle
world.
----- The end of the citation -----

What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl? ;-)

Bye, All!
Alexander Koryagin

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Hi Dallas,

24.11.2025 15:23:06, Dallas Hinton wrote:

This isn't great literature,

To say the least... :-)


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What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl? ;-)

It's not well written, but the following few sentences refer to Harry, Ron, an
Hermione "passed through the gateway together" so I would infer that the invitation is to Harry and Hermione. This isn't great literature, so many errors can be found!

I hope there are no die-hard Harry Potter fans about, or they may be concentrating some spells on you! :D

Mike


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Alexander Koryagin wrote to All <=-

Hi, All!

In the end of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

-----Beginning of the citation-----
...pulling into platform nine and three-quarters at King's Cross
Station.

It took quite a while for them all to get off the platform. A wizened
old guard was up by the ticket barrier, letting them go through the
gate in twos and threes so they didn't attract attention by all
bursting out of a solid wall at once and alarming the Muggles.

"You must come and stay this summer," said Ron, "both of you - I'll
send you an owl."

"Thanks," said Harry, "I'll need something to look forward to." People jostled them as they moved forward toward the gateway back to the
Muggle world.
----- The end of the citation -----

What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl? ;-)

Hermione?



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Hi, Jimmy Anderson!
I read your message from 26.11.2025 07:37

What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl? ;-)

Hermione?

Yes. It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day in Russia. ;) It is a hard day on the other side of the pond, too? Or it is a Russian phenomen only? ;-)

Bye, Jimmy!
Alexander Koryagin
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Re: Both of you
By: Alexander Koryagin to jimmy anderson on Wed Nov 26 2025 08:19:08

Yes. It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day in Russia. ;) It is

Monday's are considered hard days usually by anyone -- who has a job -- in any country. ;)

Mike
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Hi, Jimmy Anderson!
I read your message from 26.11.2025 07:37

What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl? ;-)

Hermione?

Yes. It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day in Russia. ;)
It is a hard day on the other side of the pond, too? Or it is a Russian phenomen only? ;-)

Whew - it was a rough week... Had a death in the family...


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Hi, Jimmy Anderson!
I read your message from 02.12.2025 22:15

What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl?
;-)

Hermione?

Yes. It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day in
Russia. ;) It is a hard day on the other side of the pond,
too? Or it is a Russian phenomenon only? ;-)

Whew - it was a rough week... Had a death in the family...

I was sorry to hear it.

Bye, Jimmy!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2025

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Alexander Koryagin wrote to jimmy anderson <=-

Hi, Jimmy Anderson!
I read your message from 02.12.2025 22:15

What Ron did mean by "both of you"? Hurry and his owl?
;-)

Hermione?

Yes. It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day in
Russia. ;) It is a hard day on the other side of the pond,
too? Or it is a Russian phenomenon only? ;-)

Whew - it was a rough week... Had a death in the family...

I was sorry to hear it.

Thank you - much appreciated! I was honored to be asked to
preach the funeral though...



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Alexander Koryagin:

It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day
in Russia. ;) It is a hard day on the other side of
the pond, too? Or it is a Russian phenomen only? ;-)

Monday's hard nature permeates the Western culture, e.g.

/Blue Monday/ by Smiley Lewis, covered by Fats Domino
/Stormy Monday/, by T-Bone Walker

I also remember /Monday, Monday/ by The Mamas and The
Papas, but is not sad enough.

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Hi Anton,

Fri 12 Dec 2025, 13:56, you -> Alexander Koryagin:

It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day
in Russia. ;) It is a hard day on the other side of
the pond, too? Or it is a Russian phenomen only? ;-)

Monday's hard nature permeates the Western culture, e.g.
/Blue Monday/ by Smiley Lewis, covered by Fats Domino
/Stormy Monday/, by T-Bone Walker
I also remember /Monday, Monday/ by The Mamas and The
Papas, but is not sad enough.

1985 "Manic Monday" by The Bangles, a great song too!

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It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun day
My I don't have to run day
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For sure, that sounds familiar to most. :-)


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Hi, Anton Shepelev!
I read your message from 12.12.2025 14:56

It was probably Monday, when I sent it, a hard day
in Russia. ;) It is a hard day on the other side of
the pond, too? Or it is a Russian phenomen only? ;-)

Monday's hard nature permeates the Western culture, e.g.

/Blue Monday/ by Smiley Lewis, covered by Fats Domino
/Stormy Monday/, by T-Bone Walker

I also remember /Monday, Monday/ by The Mamas and The
Papas, but is not sad enough.

We have here different cultures. First one drinks hard on Sunday, the last day of the week after work, another one starts week gaily on Sunday. ;-)

Bye, Anton!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2025

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