Did Sirius have a knife?

[Ersatz Harry]

No: HPFGUIDX 59462

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Grey Wolf" <greywolf1 at j...> wrote:
> 
> Sirius did *not* have a wand at the SS. And yes, a knife is low-tech 
> but Sirius is a fugitive of justice. While he can buy a broom by postal 
> order and send it to Hogwarts, he cannot enter a wand shop and buy a 
> wand, any more than a known fugitive could enter an arms shop and buy a 
> gun.

But he probably had to buy the knife somewhere.  Of course, it is easy
to purchase a regular knife anonymously, but I noted something else
just yesterday in GoF.  Sirius sent Harry a magical penknife as a
Christmas present; it's in the Yule Ball chapter, right after Dobby
shows up in the dormitory to give Harry the socks.  Still, he could
probably order a magical knife by postal order as well, though he'd
presumably need to try out a wand in person.

Ersatz Harry, wondering if the gift of a knife is a bad luck omen