[HPforGrownups] Re: Queries about Sirius's escape (slight FF)

[JessaDrow at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 54929

In a message dated 4/8/03 11:59:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
sixhoursahead at yahoo.com writes:

> Jessa I am not sure what you are saying.  Are you saying you don't 
> understand why Sirius swam off the island, or that he didn't?  Sirius 
> clearly tells Harry that he did indeed swim.  Why didn't he Apparate?  
> Because we know that Apparition is tricky magic and Sirius was extremely 
> weak, his Animagi transformations being really the only power he retained 
> while actually in prison.  I doubt he would have had the strength to 
> Apparate.  And even if he could, I would wager that if Hogwarts has 
> anti-Apparition borders, then Azkaban certainly would.  As to the fact that 
> a dog made such a long swim, I agree with Steve about the different factors 
> and advantages Sirius had.  I also believe that Padfoot/Snuffles has more 
> strength and stamina that a normal dog (after all he IS magic, and there 
> are various instances in the book that lead me to beleive this. ie fighting 
> off werewolves, etc.)
> 


I had just figured that once a far enough distance away, he would of 
apparated to somewhere close to Hogsworth, swimming all that distance I 
imagine would have been more tiring and draining than apparating in the long 
run. Perhaps he swam for awhile, found somewhere to rest up and gather 
strength, and then apparated to Hogsworth from there? 

Faith


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