Sirius motorbike/Weasley's car

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 95887

 Jason wrote:
> I don't know much about British houses, but wouldn't mansions that 
> size have a garage? And didn't Hagrid mention that he had to get 
> Sirius his bike back in PS/SS? Perhaps it's in the garage or shed at 
> Grimmauld Place?
 
> 
> Geoff:
> The only point is that Grimmauld Place in well into the centre of 
> London and is obviously a fairly old, largeish house. Buildings of 
> that type and age would probably not have a garage. Parking is one of 
> the big headaches of living in central London.

Carol adds:
The line about giving Sirius his bike back appears to be only in the
American edition. See earlier threads on this topic. Also, Sirius
wasn't living at Grimmauld Place. He left home at sixteen and bought
or rented his own place at seventeen when he inherited some money from
his uncle Alberon or some such name (not to be confused with Neville's
Uncle Algie). In any case, Sirius would not have been at home, and
Hagrid would probably have taken the bike back to Hogwarts.

Carol