[the_old_crowd] Dumbledore's Silvery Sign

[Catherine Coleman]

In message <cinel6+5mqr at ...>, entropymail 
<entropymail at ...> writes
>>> "Should I go get someone?" said Harry. "Madam Pomfrey?"
>"No," said Dumbledore swiftly. "Stay here."
>He raised his want into the air and pointed it in the direction of
>Hagrid's cabin.  Harry saw something silvery dart out of it and streak
>away through the trees like a ghostly bird.  (GoF, ch 28)<<
>
>In the interest of stumping The Old Crowd, I came upon this passage in
>GoF, and just had to ask:  What do you think flew from Dumbledore's
>wand?  Was it some sort of message, protection, spell? And,
>consequently, who or what was it for?
>
>I've got a few of my own ideas but, frankly, they're a mess. Maybe you
>guys can make some sense of  it.
>:: Entropy ::

I'm answering this from memory, and haven't looked up the passage, but I 
always assumed that he was sending a message to Hagrid, requesting his 
presence.  IIRC, Hagrid turns up minutes later, as though summoned.

Catherine