Method- communication- Two-Way Mirror

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 122643


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ms_luna_knows"
<klevasseur at e...> wrote:
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> > > > JLV  here:
> > > > I definitely agree that the Patronus is the most likely  candidate
> > > > for being the method of communication that the Order  use.
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> > > bboyminn:
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> > > Well, I think the Patronus ... is ... logical ..., but ...
> > > wrong.
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> > > So, what's my theory? 
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> > > Ever heard the expression, '...a little birdie told me'?
> > > 
> > > I think we are seeing a very specific Message Charm that I will
> > > dub the 'little birdie charm'. 


> > Neri:
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> > I agree with Steve and Chancie, ...

> ms_luna_knows:
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> I also believe the patronus is not the way the Order communicates,
it's too visible!  ... Although my theory of the order communicating
using the *two-way* mirrors has  been dismissed, I still stand by
that.  Maybe the mirrors with a *nifty new spell* attached!
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> Ms. Luna


bboyminn:

I think JKR made a mistake when she invented the Two-Way Mirrors. When
the idea came to her, she probably only saw it in the context in which
she needed it, but when you think about it, the Two-Way Mirror
/should/ be the wizard world equivalent to the Cell Phone. In fact, it
is even more advanced that the Cell Phone, since it would be the
equivalent to the real-time VIDEO Cell Phone.

If the Two-Way Mirror worked as well as it seems, then I speculate, as
should be obvious, that the entire wizarding world would be using them.

Since they are not using them, I can only further speculate that there
is a reason for it. Perhaps the Mirrors can only be paired. That is,
you can make one SPECIFIC mirror talk to another specific mirror but
you can't create mirrors that have universal coverage like a cell
phone. Maybe there are only two mirror, and maybe they can only be
programmed to talk to each other. That would certainly explain their
lack of common use.

However, even if that limitation is true, it really could be an
effective communcation method for the Order. One that is likely not
well known in the wizard world. 

Sirius or Remus could have mentioned the mirror to Dumbledore, who
liked the idea, and they helped him enchant a few mirrors for the
Order. A pair for Communication between Hogwarts and Grimmauld Place,
and perhaps another pair for communication between Grimmauld Place and
an Order member on assignment somewhere; guarding the Ministry or
guarding Harry, etc....

But you would think that if that was true, then certainly someone as
critically important as Mrs. Figg would certainly had one in case of
emergency. However, when Harry faced the Dementors near Private Drive,
Mrs. Figg incidate that she doesn't have a way to inform Dumbledore;
Harry offers to let her use Hedwig.

One small problem, a general problem, certainly mirrors are muggle
objects and therefore are forbidden from being enchanted lest a muggle
stumble across one. I think the risk is somewhat low. A muggle would
be unlikely to call out the name of someone who had the other mirror,
but some one could try to contact the mirror that is now in the
possession of a muggle, and that could get a bit sticky.

So, given all this, my conclusion is that the Order is not using the
Mirrors now, but they will realize just how good and effective they
are, and they will start using them.

They certainly have high potential as communcation devices even if
they are somewhat illegal.

Maybe that's how Harry will make his fortune after Hogwarts, he
figures out away to create universal service for the Mirrors and
starts his own telcommunications empire.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn.