The Order's means of communication...

[jackthedragonslayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 122528


> mm wrote:
>   I think Kneazle could be a means of communication 
> but during the conversation between DD and Harry at
> the end of OoTP DD said that Snape contacted the order
> immediately after seeing Harry in Umbridge's office
> and I imagine that would be hard to manage with
> Kneazle traveling back and forth, maybe house elves
> since they could apparate.  (snip)


I have a thought.  I imagine they communicate in more than one way.  
Floo, apparation, owl, protean charms, bewitching mirrors, and 
mystery method.  I imagine there are probably other ways we haven't 
thought of yet.  But she said it was a method requiring only a wand. 
I am suggesting that a shower of sparks is another method requiring 
only a wand.  A shower of sparks would be controlled and each 
pattern would have its own message.  Like smoke signals, I suppose.

In Book 1 it said, "Viewers as far apart as Kent, Yorkshire, and 
Dundee have been phoning in to tell me that instead of the rain I 
promised, they've had a downpour of shooting stars!"  US edition, 
chapter 1.

In book 5, "Far, far above them, a shower of bright red sparks had 
flared among the stars.  Harry recognized them at once as wand 
sparks." And the next paragraph reads,"'Second signal, let's go!' 
said Lupin loudly, as more sparks, green this time, exploded high 
above them."  US edition, hardcover, chapter 3, page 55.

 
"jackthedragonslayer"