The "Missing 24-hours" - another theory

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at e...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bboy_mn" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

> BBOY_MN orgininally said:

> If he did go to his hut at Hogwarts, it seems like everyone was 
> too busy to stop by and see the baby as I'm sure they would have 
> done if they knew Harry was there.
>  
> Maybe Hagrid was back at his hut and just kept Harry's presents 
> secret.
>  
> Anyway, I'm not buying another grand conspiracy theory. It seems 
> more than reasonable that Hagrid could take care of Harry for a 
> day. 
> Just took Harry back to his hut, took care of him for a day, got
> on Sirius motorcycle, flew south along the western coast of Scotland, 
> flew just south of Britol and turned east to Surry and Privet Drive.
>  
> That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
>  
> bboy_Mn
> 

PIP REPLIED:
> GEOGRAPHY CHECK FOR NON-UK RESIDENTS
> Bristol is quite a LONG way west of Surrey (by British standards - we 
> think 100 miles is a long way). The standard west coast air route 
> from Scotland to London (just flown it recently) is to fly over the 
> coast of Lancashire, then go into the English Midlands, flying fairly 
> directly from Birmingham to London/Surrey. 
> 
> The reason for this is that it misses all the big, hairy mountains  
> that I certainly wouldn't like to try and fly over in a motorbike. 
> [grin]
> 
> If you fly over Bristol when travelling from Scotland to London, you 
> are LOST. It's much more likely that Hagrid was either flying from 
> Wales, or from the West Country (Devon, Cornwall), both of which 
> would have him conceivably deciding to go over Bristol so he could 
> then follow the lights on the muggle motorways up to Surrey.
> 
> If he apparated back to his hut, we get stuck with the problem of 'if 
> Hagrid can apparate with a baby, why couldn't Lily apparate away from 
> Voldemort with Harry?'
> 
> Pip

If you fly striaght south from Glasgow, you fly about a third of the
way over ocean, and another third over Wales which leave you out of
Scotland and England for most of the trip. Not a logical route unless
you are trying to say out of site. Especially, if you are trying to
stay out of site of other witches and wizards.

We know Hagrid flew over Bristol. If we assume he was at Hogwarts,
then straight south to Bristol and turn left to Surrey is a safe,
secure, and under the circumstances logical route. Although, not
necessarily logical under other circumstances.

You are right, it is about 150Km or 100miles from Bristol to London.

The alternative theory is that Hagrid sought refuge in Wales some
where. There is speculation that since he flew over Bristol to get to
Surrey, that he stayed in or near Godric's Hollow which because of the
route over Bristol, is assumed by some to be in Wales.

If we are trying to come up with a logical description of events that
take Harry and Hagrid from Hogwarts to Surrey by way of Bristol, then
my safe secure 'out of site' route theory is reasonable.

You also asked about apparation; Harry and Hagrid apparating back to
Hogwarts seemed to be the implication. Why would they apparate when
they had Sirius flying motorcycle? Although admittedly at 60 mph
that's  about a 5 hour flight. (Approx 350 miles from Cardiff to Glasgow)

So as long as Bristol is in the picture, the only logical conclusions
seem be, he stayed in or near Godric's Hollow which assumes Godric's
Hollow is in Wales, or he flew from Hogwart via a safe secure route.

bboy_mn