[HPforGrownups] Owls to hidden places/people

[Meliss9900 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 111452

In a message dated 08/27/2004 16.05 Central Daylight Time, DBoyken at aol.com 
writes:

> Taking that a step further, two questions:
> 
> 1. If an owl can find a man on the run from dementors and part of a 
> huge manhunt (CoS), why did no-one in the ministry think to send 
> a "Dear Sirius, hope you are well" letter and just track the owl??
> 


JKR answered this one.  She said that people can make themselves unplottable 
as well.

As for the Owls getting to Hogwarts. . Perhaps Hogwarts is charmed so that 
only Owls (and Magical creatures) can locate it.  Or maybe its charmed so that 
only people who have a legitimate right to be looking for it can find it?

Melissa


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