Birdies in the Sky & Other Comm Methods

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No: HPFGUIDX 122668


Steve/bboyminn snipped heavily:

-Ghosts (yet to be seen as messengers but I suspect they would be very
effective as such, and indeed very effective spies as well)

Snow:
The only apparitions that came from the end of a wand and yet were 
useful in delivering messages were the priori incantatem figures in 
the graveyard scene. Cedric's request, Frank and Bertha's words of 
encouragement, Harry's mother and basically his father telling him 
what to do next. So it looks to me like there has been a precedent 
for this to be used as a form of communication. The ghostly bird that 
came from Dumbledore's wand may in fact be the ghost of a phoenix

they do die
they are only reborn when placed in their ashes
right? 

Steve/bboyminn:
Various Colored Wand Sparks (very basic limited signal capability)

Snow:
Those colored wand sparks have been very useful before when the 
advance guard were waiting for the signal that it was all clear to 
leave the Dursley's with Harry:

"Mount your brooms, that's the first signal!" said Lupin sharply, 
pointing into the sky.
Far, far above them a shower of bright red sparks had flared among 
the stars. Harry recognized them at once as wand sparks. 
>Little snip<
"Second signal, let's go!" said Lupin loudly, as more sparks, green 
this time, exploded high above them.

Very interesting possibilities. 

Snow