Possible Flint: Fireplace in the common rooms

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 83428

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Tanya Swaine <swaine.t at x> wrote:
> At 05:58 23/10/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> 
> >bboy_mn wrote
> >
> >Let's us also note that only Floo Fire Talking can be acomplished.
> >Hermione has repeatedly said that access into and out of Hogwarts 
> is blocked by protective spells. We have never seen any human 
> apparate or Floo Travel into or out of Hogwarts. 
> 
> 

> Tanya here
> 
> I have a question for that.  How on earth did Sirus manage to get 
> to the common room fire from Grimmald place ... Harry was able to 
> reverse the deal from Umbridge's office.  I can understand Sirius 
> getting special clearance, but for it to work in reverse has me 
> puzzled.
> 
> Tanya

bboy_mn:

I think the key is that fireplaces will only work for talking. So
there are no general Hogwarts wide blocks on fireplace communication.
That mean nothing restict Harry from talking to Sirius or Sirius from
calling Harry.

I do believe that some fireplaces are individually restricted from
talking for privacy and security reason. People probably don't want
the fireplace in their bedroom wide open to anyone who wants to pop
their head in and take a look around. However, common area/public area
fireplaces are probably open from both direction, BUT ONLY open for
talking.

Let's us remember that even Fire Talking still travels through the
Floo Network, and that would mean the administrators of the Floo
Network would have the ability to monitor and trace conversations.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn