Sirius' motorbike

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 123538


Casil:
> 
> I remember reading a post on here (that of course I can't find on 
> here right now) where someone disagreed with it being at Arthur 
> Weasley's house because they think that Fred and George would have 
> found it. I do think that Arthur Weasley does have it somewhere and 
> that he took it apart to see how it was made to fly and that's how he 
> figured out how to make the Ford Anglia fly. It's possible that it 
> could be in his workshop but still be in pieces and that would be why 
> Fred and George never got hold of it. It wouldn't be obvious what it 
> was that way. I have to agree that if it was there and the twins knew 
> what it was, they would have definitely been on it. 

Finwitch:

I have never understood what Arthur Weasley (aside of his
Muggle-things-collection and the Flying Ford Anglia) would have to do
with Sirius' Motorbike. How would *he* get it?

We only know (for certain) that Hagrid got it as he arrived to # 4
Privet Drive on it - with Harry. Then he flies off with intention to
return it. (Sirius was probably in Azkaban at this point). Next, Harry
dreams of it. (for some reason...)

Next (possible) mention of this is when Hagrid tells Harry he *flew*
onto that rock where Harry *finally* gets his letter. Somehow I doubt
there was a flying animal strong enough to carry Hagrid out there --
eh- like Fawkes. (Because then Hagrid wouldn't really need an owl to
send off the letter, and why didn't the bird? come in with him?). Nah.
I'd say Hagrid had the flying motorbike there. (I certainly can't
imagine Hagrid on a broomstick, can you?)

What happened to it afterwards, is speculation.

Question 1: Did Hagrid go back & pick it up (and return the boat so
Dursleys could get off) or is it STILL there? If latter, case closed.

Question 2: If Hagrid DID pick it up.. When did he do so? Where did he
put it? Did he perhaps break it into parts sometime during Book3,
believing Sirius Black betrayed James& was after Harry? Or did he,
upon learning (from Dumbledore, I'd imagine) that Sirius was innocent
- (Sirius was dogging by Hagrid's hut in the GoF...) - *return* it to
Sirius as he had intended? You know - Hagrid and Sirius, if any, know
what it is to be put into Azkaban for something you didn't do without
so much as a trial - when someone you considered a friend had framed
you.. (Hm - Sirius may have even given his letters to Dumbledore
trough Hagrid! No one would wonder about Hagrid (with cat-allergy and
affection to beasts) having a big dog around...)

Finwitch