Owls' Abilities (was: Random thoughts on OOTP)

[wherr009]

No: HPFGUIDX 129121

Geoff:
> 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. 
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> I think that there is more to the owls' powers and 
> intelligence than meets the eye....

Wherr009:

If all this is true about owls (and I'm not saying it isn't) then why didn't the MoM just "write 
a letter" to Sirius and follow the owl to find out where he was?  It would be such an easy 
way to track or find anyone that you want.  And going along this same line then this would 
be an easy way to find Voldemort and try and take him down.
There is probably some reason for this that we just don't know right now.

I'm glad this doesn't work like this because, then it would be a much shorter series and 
that just wouldn't be fun now would it.