Postal Owls and Recipients

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 29948

Jenett wrote:


> You know, I'm beginning to think it might be simpler than that, on 
> the mechanical tracing end. Say Snape, for example, who has 
excellent 
> reason to suspect at the end of PoA that Harry knows where Sirius 
is. 
> If he were to keep track of when Hedwig was sent out, and followed 
> her, he'd quite likely figure out where Sirius was  (particularly 
> since there aren't that many places Harry in particular is likely 
to 
> be sending an owl during school term.)
> 

Hmmm.  I'm not sure what Snape really knows about the relationship 
between Harry and Sirius.  Initially, Snape believes Harry was 
confunded.  Yes, Snape later accuses Harry of helping Sirius escape, 
but we don't know if Snape comes to accept Dumbledore's statement 
that Harry couldn't have done it.  Also, Snape was unconscious for 
the key events in the Shrieking Shack that solidified the 
relationship between Harry and Sirius.  Consequently, Snape might not 
have reason to think Harry is communicating with Sirius, so Snape 
wouldn't necessarily keep an eye on the owls Harry sends.

Cindy