hunting up people by Owls

[Shannon]

No: HPFGUIDX 135396

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, literature_Caro 
<literature_Caro at w...> wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> I have wondered why nobody (neither the MOM nor anybody else) ever
> tried to get hold of anybody by sending him/her an owl. Harry always
> was able to send Sirius letters by owl though he did not know about
> his whereabouts. So an owl can find you even then.
> If I was is search of a person I would send him/her an owl with a
> little note (lte's say: "Got ya in the end!") and follow the bird. As
> long as there was no fidelius charm on the residence you should be
> able to find the one you are searching.
> Why did the MOM never use this way trying to find out where Sirius
> hid? Or even now this could be used to find out where Voldemort is
> having his headquarters. Has anyone an idea?
> 
> Caro

Momy424 here:

JK actually answers this on her site - F.A.Q. About the book page 3 
about why the MoM didn't send an owl to Sirius and follow it.  Her 
response is as follows: Just as wizards can make buildings 
unplottable, they can also make themselves untraceable.  Voldemort 
would have been found long ago if it had been as simple as sending him 
an owl!