Joke I'm not getting & other stuff

[Herald Talia]

No: HPFGUIDX 24529

In SS, when Harry, Ron and Hermione are learning the Wingardium Leviosa
charm, Prof. Flitwick says "Never forget Wizard Barruffio, who said S
instead of F and ended up with a buffalo on his chest." What am I not
getting? 

If Accio is really as Steve Van Der Ark is saying, not limited by our
physics, wouldn't that have a great potential for mayhem? Accio our
Charms exam! (at 2 AM) Accio Draco's homework! Accio food from the
kitchen! I'm assuming there must be some way to block it, or
else..................................Gred and Forge could probably
really wreak mayhem. LOL!!

lou-lou san asked: 
> Why did Sirius have to hang around as a stray near
> Hogsmeade rather 
> than hiding out with someone who lived there
> (possibly a convinently 
> moved Lupin, financed by Sirius)
	Remember, Snape is still angry at Sirius at the beginning of GoF, and
Sirius is still a wanted man. Snape knows all about Remus and Sirius's
friendship, and at the beginning of GoF, he has not yet promised
Dumbledore to work with them. If I was Snape, the first place I'd look
for Sirius would be with Remus. And since vendettas are kind of Snape's
style, Sirius wouldn't be safe with Remus. This is just IMHO, but it
seems to make sense. (I wouldn't want an angry Snape following me,
although I'd probably lose a lot of weight! )  ;-)

Michelle V. wrote: 
Robyn's question: Why does Buckbeak seem more intelligent when he is with
Sirius. 
Michelle answered. 
>Even when Sirius is back in 
>human form, some residual effects of this phenomenon are still 
>present.  The result of all this is that Sirius garnered a special 
>rapport with Buckbeak.

>I've had to limit this phenomenon to Sirius only (so far), since the 
>other animagi mentioned in the books (Professor McGonnagal, 
>Pettigrew, Skeeter) don't seem to exhibit the same behavior. 
>Pettigrew was Scabbers for years, and I didn't see any difference in 
>his behavior towards regular animals.

Actually, Voldy (end of GoF) says that when Wormtail was running away,
his little friends [rats] told him that there was a corner of the forest
they were afraid of, where small creatures met their deaths. He said
"Peter has a curious affinity with rats, don't you, Peter?" So actually,
I have more support for your argument, Michelle. Peter can communicate
with rats, and Voldy seems to imply that even in human form, Peter's got
an affinity for his particular breed of four legged friends. 

Goodnight, all!
Robyn

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Donald heard a mermaid sing, Suzy spied an elf.
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