Owls' Abilities

[greenfirespike]

No: HPFGUIDX 129131

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Petra <ms_petra_pan at y...> wrote:
> Wherr009:
> > <snip> 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.
> 
> 
> Petra:
> 
> Though the reason for this is not currently in between the 
> covers of canon, we do know the reason for the owls' lack 
> of success in delivering mail to wizards in hiding:
> 
> http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/faq_view.cfm?id=18
> 
> Not so much due to the owls' powers and intelligence (or 
> lack of thereof) but a magical person's ability to make 
> themselves untraceable.
> 
> Hmm...make that *selectively* untraceable since apparently 
> they are able to get mail from those they wish to hear from.
> 
> Rather like spam filters.  <g>
> 
> Perhaps the untraceable nature of a witch/wizard in 
> hiding extends to the owls carrying mail to them?
> 
> Petra
> a
> n  :)
> 




Greenfirespike says:

Petra, Thank you!!!  I spent most of my morning looking over JKR 
interviews looking for that comment about Sirius and owls.  My next 
stop was JKR's webpage, but I'm glad you got there first.

So, we know that a wizard who wishes not to be found, can't be found 
by, lets just say, non-preapproved owls. Now that is one thing is you 
are off hiding in a cave, or in thw woods, or a bar...but...Hegwig 
gets to 12 Grimmauld Place, which is hidden by Fidelius Charm.  Only 
the secret keeper(s) can reveal the place (all all those who are 
inside, or it would be a waste of time).

So...did another approved owl give Hedwig the means to get in?  Do 
owls have their own magic?  

Greenfirespike (who wonders if the heir of Gryffindor is a owlmouth, 
or a lionmouth)