[HPforGrownups] Lars is bright tonight (essay format)

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 87699

Constance wrote:
>Nowary. But how to get to Norway and back quickly? Apparate? No - you
>can't apparate in or out of Hogwarts. Knight Bus? No - it won't go
>under water, and besides, he wants to keep his activities a secret.

Can't the Bus go under water? I always imagined that when it "jumps", it
crosses the requisite distance between destinations irrespective of whether
there's water in between. If it _can't_ cross water (which would mean that
it couldn't get to the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, Orkney, and various
other destinations (not to mention Ireland)) then I wonder how much water it
can't cross?

Having said that, though, I would still agree that you couldn't get to
Norway on the bus - I'd be happier with the thought that whatever magic
makes it go from place to place is geographically determined - it _can_
cross the Irish Sea, because that's part of its defined area but _can't_
cross the English Channel, because France is a different country.

But JKR alone knows all!

Ffred

O Benryn wleth hyd Luch Reon
Cymru yn unfryd gerhyd Wrion
Gwret dy Cymry yghymeiri