[HPforGrownups] OoP FLINTs: Canon for horseless coaches on return journey in 1-4?

[Taryn Kimel]

No: HPFGUIDX 64064

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| Let's have a poem by William Carlos Williams as spoiler space (my 
wife's favourite) .
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| This Is Just to Say 
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| I have eaten
| the plums
| that were in
| the icebox
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| and which 
| you were probably
| saving
| for breakfast
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| Forgive me
| they were delicious
| so sweet
| and so cold
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Dumbledad:
Several people are claiming that Harry's inability to see the 
Thestrals pulling the `horseless' carriages is a mistake on JKR's 
part, since he saw the death of Cedric in GoF. Do we have any canon 
evidence that they use the carriages to return to the Hogwarts 
Express on the way home? I think not. They may walk down a hill, 
they may go in boats, or they may apparate (only joking, Hermione).

Me:
Yes, we do have canon.

"You'd better hurry up!" Ron called loudly after her. "The carriages'll be here in a minute!"

and

Hermione turned away, smiling at the horseless carriages that  were now trundling toward them up the drive, as Krum, looking surprised but gratified, signed a fragment of parchment for Ron.

Both pages 726, US GoF Paperback.

--Taryn

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