Two problems in the very first chapter

[Wanda Sherratt]

No: HPFGUIDX 28756

Doesn't floo powder cost money?  I remember Molly Weasley looking at 
their meagre stock, and I assumed it was expensive and they didn't use 
it casually.  Maybe sending owls is free.

Wanda



--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Jason Bailey <jbailey at r...> wrote:
> Sunday, November 04, 2001, 11:04:16 AM, you wrote:
> 
> Is it just me or is anybody else wondering how Sirius was able to 
use
> floo to talk to Harry before the 1st task? Maybe since this is like
> the telephone, it is allowed. And Lupin could use the floo since he
> was just going from one part of the building to the other. Now I'm
> wondering why people are always using Owl Post when it seems a lot
> quicker to stick your head in a fire to do all of your 
correspondence.
> Heck, save your self a trip to Diagon Alley, just stick your head in
> the fire ask for what you want, give them the gold and pull back the
> merchandise. I'd assume this topic has been discussed, but I haven't
> run across it in a FAQ.
> 
> VD> On Sun, 04 November 2001, Calypso8604 at a... wrote:
> 
> >> 
> >> In a message dated 11/4/01 12:57:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> >> degroote at a... writes:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > Apparating from Hogwarts to Privet Drive would probably be 
pretty difficult 
> >> > if not impossible.  He may have had some other stops to make as 
well.  
> >> > Rather big day.  Probably apparated/flooed a couple of times at 
least!
> >> 
> >> *assumes Hermione-like posture and tone* You can't apparate or 
disapparate 
> >> anywhere in Hogwarts! Haven't you ever read Hogwarts; A History?
> 
> VD> I knoooowwww you can't apparate or disapparate anywhere in 
Hogwarts!  Sheeesh!  Why couldn't he walk just outside the gates and 
do it?  Or walk to Hogsmeade and do it?  I know I said "from
> VD> Hogawarts", but I think we all know what I meant, Hermione!  He 
could floo or disapparate just *outside* of Hogwarts, then continue 
with a series of floos and apparitions (is that the right way
> VD> to say it?) until he got where he needed to be!  I'll try to be 
a bit more clear in the future!
> 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Jason