[HPforGrownups]Floo network was( Flight to London)

Nicholina ODonnell arodonn at earthlink.net
Sun Jul 20 04:05:52 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 71780

Robyn:
>Is it not possible to travel to and from Hogwarts using the Floo 
>network?

Dan:
>I think not... We've seen Sirius' head popping up all over the School, and Lupin leaping out of >Snape's office fireplace (PoA). That means that to a certain extent, Hogwarts is on the Network, >but I should imagine with some serious restrictions. That is, the fireplaces are all capable of >the "fellytone" function (where heads travel to other fireplaces) but not full body transport. >Within the system, it's clearly possible to do so (again, Lupin to Snape's office), but surely >Dumbledore wouldn't leave Hogwarts open to a bunch of rampaging (soot-covered) Death Eaters.


I'm curious about why more students don't use the fireplaces to chat with family if they are capable of "fellytone" function.  Seems that a common room phone would get a lot of use.  Is there a reason no one does this?

Nicholina


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