Sirius motorbike/Weasley's car

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 95629

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "laylalast" <liliana at w...> 
wrote:

> Lilian:
> As to the 'we've already read about', I noticed this little snippet 
> in PS/SS (UK pb ed, pg 50):
> 
> "'How did you get here?' Harry asked, looking around for another 
> boat.
> 'Flew,' said Hagrid.
> 'Flew?'
> 'Yeah - but we'll go back in this. Not s'pposed ter use magic now 
> I've got yeh.'"
> 
> Of course, Hagrid may have used a broomstick, but when questioned 
by 
> Umbridge about his long absence from Hogwarts, he said that he 
could 
> not use one because of his size. For the moment I'm taking this as 
> evidence that he used the motorbike to get to the hut-on-the-rock, 
> so it is even now most likely still in Hagrids possession (don't 
> think he left it there).

Geoff:
Yes, and Hagrid went on to use magic.....

"They settled down in the boat, Harry still staring at Hagrid, trying 
to imagine him flying.
'Seems a shame ter row though,' said Hagrid giving Harry another of 
his sideways looks. 'If I was ter - er - speed things up a bit, would 
yeh mind not mentioning it at Hogwarts?'
'Of course not,' said Harry, eager to see more magic."

(PS "Diagon Alley" p.51 UK edition)

(1) If your theory is correct, how did Hagrid get the bike back?

(2) Under the same condition, why didn't Hagrid just take Harry on 
the pillion? Why bother with more magic?