floo travel, fireplace communication, secret tunnels

[tmarends]

No: HPFGUIDX 41148

Previously:
> 
> > OTOH, if it is already on the comm. network, why don't more 
> families keep in 
> > touch with their kids this way. There are multiple descriptions 
of 
> the owls 
> > delivering mail, yet we never see anyone pulling a chair up to 
the 
> common 
> > room fireplace to have a nice chat with mom.
> 
> Yes, one wonders.  Perhaps there is a school rule - "Except in dire 
> emergencies, parents will communicate with their children via owl 
> post."  
> 

Sirus was also in contact with Dumbledore.  It's very likely that 
Dumbledore gave him permission to contact Harry via the fireplace, as 
long as nobody else (i.e. other students) found out about it.

Tim A.