Why not floo instead of thestral to London?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 91794

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> > 
> > My point was that he was in a flat panic, ready to do anything to 
> > save Sirius and had been flapping hysterically about how to get 
to 
> > London for the past couple of hours. What could be more obvious 
> > than at least trying to step through the fire to the kitchen of 
> > Grimmauld place. 

Geoff:
But that doesn't occur to anyone at that point. I've just re-read the 
relevant bit and who is it who keeps a cool head and comes up with an 
answer at this point? 

Luna.

"'Yes,' said Harry.... 'and I'm sure Sirius is still alive but I 
can't see how we're going to get there to help him'......

....'Well, we'll have to fly, won't we?,' said Luna in the closest 
thing to a matter-of-fact voice Harry had ever heard her use.
'OK', said Harry irritably........'..Ron's the only one with a 
broomstick that isn't being guarded by a security troll, so -'......

.....'There are other ways of flying than with broomsticks,' said 
Luna serenely.
'I s'pose we're going to ride on the back of the Kacky Snorgle or 
whatever it is?' Ron demanded.
'The Crumple-Horned Snorkack can't fly' said Luna in a dignified 
voice, 'but they can and Hagrid says they're very good for finding 
places their riders are looking for.'
Harry whirled round. Standing between two trees, their white eyes 
gleaming eerily were two Thestrals....'

(OOTP "Fight and flight" from pp.670-672 UK edition)

/No one/ thought of Floo powder. The only options which crossed most 
people's minds were broomsticks, so it's not just Harry who isn't 
thinking about all the options, bearing also in mind that they 
probalby wouldn't count Flooing in as the school would be too 
dnagerous to return to.....