[HPforGrownups]Re: The Order's means of communication...

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122499


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "quigonginger" 
<quigonginger at y...> wrote:
> 
> Ginger:
> 
> I got a chill when I read about the house elves.  You could be SO 
> right!  There are over 200 at DD's disposal, they are eager to 
serve, they keep their masters' secrets, and as you pointed out, 
they can apparate anywhere, including within and without Hogwarts.  
All the Order needs is a way of summoning them, which should be 
fairly easy.  
> The Protean charm would work.  Give each member of the Order a 
> trinket, charm it, have them rub it or something, and poof!  
Instant Messanger!House Elf.

Tonks here:

Nice idea. I thought someone said that JKR said that they use their 
wands, but maybe that was just a speculation.  Someone else 
suggested cats. (sorry, don't remember who). I think that cats are 
how Squibs communicate with the WW. After all every Squib we know 
has one!!

Tonks_op