Owls' Abilities ( was Re: Random thoughts on OOTP)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 129101

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wrote:

Greenfirespike:
> Potioncat, I am at the same page you are in my rereading, and I 
> noticed a few things also... 
 
> 2) how, again does Hegwig know where R/H/S all are.  When Harry gets 
> to #12, Hegwig is already there.  Not much of a secret headquaters if 
> an owl can make its way there w/o prior knowledge of where they are.
> 

Geoff:
Going off at a slight tangent, there has been discussion in the past 
about the owls; whether, for example, they have magical powers to find 
the people for whom they have messages. one example comes to mind at 
the beginning of POA when Harry sends Hedwig off with Errol to spend 
time with the Weasleys and Hedwig then arrives at the "Leaky Cauldron" 
just after Harry (according to Tom). There also instances where Harry 
sends her off with messages for Sirius without knowing his precise 
whereabouts.

I don't think there is a breach of security over the whereabouts of 12 
Grimmauld Place, I think that there is more to the owls' powers and 
intelligence than meets the eye....

Thoughts?