Motorbike (was: Chat response (motorbike/Ginny's and Molly's names)

[Katrina]

No: HPFGUIDX 92191

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
> From the chat transcript:
> 
> Rita: Whatever happend to Sirius' flying motorbike?
> 
> JK Rowling replies -> Ah, good question. You'll find out, but the 
> real sleuths among you might be able to guess.
> 
> > Hickengruendler:
> > > Maybe it lives in the Forbidden Forest, like the Ford Anglia?
> 
> Eloise: 
> 
> > This has always been my fond belief. I like to imagine that they 
> are between 
> > them bringing up a little family of motorbikes with side cars. 
> 
> 
> Jen: That was my first thought, too--the bike's in the Forbidden 
> Forest. JKR said 'real sleuths' among us would be able to guess. 
> Well, what clues do we have? Just that Hagrid was the last one in 
> possession of the bike. Or the last person we see with it. It 
makes 
> sense he took the motorbike back to Hogwarts.
> 
> 
> Eloise:
> Either that, or 
> > it returned to its enchanter. Now who do we know who just might 
> enchant a 
> > motorbike to fly? Could it be stashed away in an outbuilding at 
> the Weasleys', 
> > out of Molly's sight?
> 
> Jen: Or somehow the bike got sent to Arthur's department 
> for 'disposal' so he just took it home to tinker with it. I like 
> this theory better than the Forbidden Forest because it fits in so 
> well with Arthur's character. Seems strange none of the kids would 
> have found it by now,though, 15+ years later.

Katrina:
Let's not forget Kingsley Shacklebolt.  Since he's heading 
the "search" for Sirius, perhaps he's "impounded" it. ;)