Fireplaces

[zoe0coll]

No: HPFGUIDX 110960

Susana <susanadacunha at g...> wrote:
> " for someone to get into someone's private home, there should be 
> an invitation from someone inside the house."


I believe that the fact that Harry can pop his head through to GP is 
due to the fact that he has been given the secret information 
regarding 12 Grimmauld Place (on the slip of paper written by 
Dumbledore) which someone showed to Harry when Moody, Lupin, Tonks 
etc. first took him there in OOTP.  As he knows the place exists and 
has been specifically invited, he can go there, or talk through that 
fireplace.

Anyone who did not know this information would not be able to go 
there.

Also in GOF Arthur Weasley has to have the Dursleys' fireplace 
connected to the floo network for the afternoon, so you couldn't 
just go to any fireplace, it has to be connected, and you have to 
know where you're going - as Harry didn't really understand the 
principle in COS - and said the name slightly wrong, he ended up in 
Knockturn Alley instead of Diagon Alley.

As to how Sirius got his head to the Gryffindor fireplace, I'm not 
sure, surely the fireplaces should be protected, or Sirius would 
have been able to get in that way in POA!  I wonder however whether 
Dumbledore has given him permission, and worked some magic allowing 
it, as he would understand Sirius's need to have some means of 
contacting Harry.

Just my opinion

Zoe C