How do owls find people WAS: Re: Sirius and jail

[jmwcfo]

No: HPFGUIDX 167594

> Asli:
> I can't understand how an owl is not
> traceable. And I don't understand how owls are this brilliant in
finding
> people. If the adress is written, than okay, but if no one knows
where a
> person is, how can an owl find him?
>

JW:

To my recollection, JKR has never offered a clue.  Nevertheless, it
happens.  HP has successfully sent owls to Sirius without knowing
what CONTINENT Sirius is in (exactly where are the "tropics?"), much
less the street address.  Somehow, the owls figure it out.