Flying over Hogwarts (was:Re: Do All Students Travel to Hogwarts by the HE?

eloiseherisson at aol.com eloiseherisson at aol.com
Sun Nov 3 20:48:12 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 46044

In a message dated 03/11/2002 17:28:29 GMT Standard Time, dwalker96 at aol.com 
writes:


> However, IMO I think the answer 
> is in GoF. We learn there are all sorts of spells and enchantments to 
> prevent Muggles from discovering the castle, and much of the same to 
> prevent other Wizards from discovering its location. It was kept 
> shielded and private from the other wizarding schools. So, keeping 
> one standard means of arrival for all students seems a security 
> device. 

It has struck me recently that with all the protections guarding Hogwarts - 
the inability to dis/apparate, the crumbling ruin disguise and all the other 
implied but unstated charms guarding the Castle - just how very odd it is 
that Charlie Weasley's friends can just fly in on their broomsticks, pick up 
Norbert and fly off again. Or, indeed, that Sirius can just fly of the 
premises on a Hippogriff.

What is the point of an anti-apparation charm, when you can simply fly in and 
out unnoticed under cover of darkness? And how did Charlie's friends locate 
Hogwarts?
Even if they'd been students there, they presumably would always have 
travelled there by the Hogwarts Express. If the location is secret, then it 
is secret and known only to a limited few.

Eloise



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