How did Hagrid get to the Hut-on-the-Rock?

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 144262

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Phil Vlasak" <phil at p...> 
wrote:

> There were two more clues to the flying motorcycle in OOTP.
> When Harry was first entering the MOM,
> "Here," said Kingsley brusquely to Mr. Weasley, shoving a sheaf of 
parchment
> into his hand, "I need as much information as possible on flying 
Muggle
> vehicles sighted in the last twelve months. We've received 
information that
> Black might still be using his old motorcycle."

va32h:

I thought that Kingsley - being in the Order -  was purposely 
misdirecting the ministry, by choosing something that was completely 
off the mark. Pursuing leads on the stolen motorcycle might lead 
Aurors away from Sirius, but to Hagrid, which would be almost as bad 
for the Order. 

I just started re-reading PS, and it did occur to me that Hagrid 
used Thestrals. That would be the most inconspicuous way to arrive, 
and the Thestral could fly off on its own without arousing 
suspicion, whereas a riderless flying motorcycle is bound to attract 
attention. 

va32h, who will now turn to the question of how the Dursleys managed 
to get off the rock, once Hagrid stole their boat!