Put-Outer again (Re: How Not to Be Seen? (was Chapter 3)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 83291

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali" <Ali at z...> wrote:
> > First posted as message 76055:-
 
> > (Q 10) Does the use of the Put Outer here show that it is used 
> > solely as its name implied or is it an indication that Harry is 
> > again provided wit Multi-layered protection without him 
realising?


Marianne:

> They land in a square in the middle of London - a crowd of men and 
> women swooping in on their brooms.  And once they've landed and 
> dismounted from their odd form of transport, Moody uses the Put-
Outer 
> to put the lights out. 


Jen: The Put-outer makes no sense here if it's only for removing the 
lights. Why risk the entire group being seen while Moody uses the 
Put-outer for each individual light? This would take a long time and 
offer every Muggle in the area a clear view of a guy using 
a "cigarette lighter" to pull the balls of light out of the lamps.

And if the Muggles *can't* see the group or 12 Grimmauld Place, why 
bother removing the lights?

There must be more to it. I tend to agree the Put-outer offers 
protection, not only for Harry but for the Order. Besides taking 
away the lights, it could also disturb the vision of any Muggles in 
the area (or anyone outside the Order, I guess). Any other thoughts?