"Flying" Hagrid and "Home Stretch" reread

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 164679

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "serenadust" <jmmears at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47@> 
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Today is Day 5 in my reread, and in PS/SS Ch. 5, "Diagon Alley", I
> > found something odd -- As they leave for London, Hagrid explains
> > to Harry that he "flew" to the Rock.  But how??  There's no sign of
> > Buckbeak, and I'm sure somewhere Hagrid says he's too big to mount a
> > broom.  So what does he mean??  Is it possible that there's a
> > Thestral there that Harry of course doesn't see?  Or did Hagrid 
> > simply apparate to the Rock (since he seems to disapparate at the end of 
> the
> > chapter)?
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> 
Jo S:
> Hi David; you've driven me out of lurkdom to post one of my personal 
> favorite (pointless) theories.
> 
> I've always liked to think that when Hagrid replied to Harry's asking 
> how he got to the Rock, Harry thinks he says "Flew" but in fact he 
> said, "Floo".
> 
> Of course this requires that there be another fireplace on the tiny 
> island, but canon doesn't entirely rule this out, does it?

Geoff:
On the other hand, canon rather chucks cold water on the idea.....

"Found the perfect place!"' he said. "Come on! Everyone out!"
It was very cold outside the car. Uncle Vernon was pointing at 
what looked like a large rock way out to sea. Perched on top of 
the rock was the most miserable little shack you could imagine. 
One thing was certain, there was no television in there.'
(Philosopher's Stone, "The :Letters from No One", p.37 UK edition)

The suggestion seems to be that there isn't room for another 
building, hence no fireplace.