Did Hagrid apparate?

[selkie1964]

No: HPFGUIDX 43195

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Rebecca Stephens <rsteph1981 at y...> wrote:

> Actually, ever since I found out about Floo powder,
> I've just been assuming that's what Hagrid meant, and
> that Harry misunderstood.  Figured he went from
> Hogsmeande to Diagon Alley and then to the leaky
> cauldron.  Later, taking into account that he wasn't
> familiar with Muggle things considered that he might
> have arrived at Mrs. Figgs or somewhere near Harry. 
> It's just that I've been assuming that Harry heard
> "flew" when Hagrid said "Floo."  Does this make any
> sense?
> 

Well, but Harry and the Dursleys were *way* far away from anywhere.  
You remember that Harry's last letter (the one he *finally* gets, 
directly from Hagrid) was addressed to Mr. Harry Potter, The Floor, 
Hut on the Rock, The Sea, and that Vernon Dursley had driven them all 
over the place all that day and all the previous day (they spent the 
night at a hotel the first night).  Getting Hagrid to the Leaky 
Cauldron in London doesn't do much toward getting him to where Harry 
actually *is*.  How did he get from the Leaky Cauldron to the hut on 
the rock out at sea (especially without a boat, as they had to 
"borrow" the boat Vernon Dursley hired to get back to the mainland).

I was also under the impression (please correct me if I'm wrong) that 
Floo Powder is used for travel between fireplaces.  Not certain if 
both fires (sending and receiving) need to actually be lit, although 
every one I can remember has been, but regardless, Hagrid didn't 
appear in the fireplace in the hut (which was not lit) but outside as 
he had to smash the door in to enter.  Also, if Hagrid had been 
traveling by Floo Powder, there was no reason why he couldn't travel 
that way with Harry.  Even though the Dursleys are muggles, they 
obviously know Harry is a wizard so I don't think the magic 
prohibitions are as strict about them -- Hermione's parents, after 
all, are allowed *into* Diagon Alley.  Besides, the Weasleys use Floo 
Powder to come and collect Harry at the Dursley's home at the 
beginning of GoF.

"selkie"