HP POA Question

[lls_mutant]

First of all, thanks to everyone responding on my earlier post today that had nothing to do with fandom.

Second. Okay. Azkaban is to the North of Scotland, according to the Lexicon, right? So why/how did Sirius traipse ALL THE WAY DOWN TO LITTLE WHINGING to see Harry before going BACK TO THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND? I mean, I came up with what I consider a VERY reasonable explanation, but JKR, you make my head hurt.

Comments

[gehayi.livejournal.com]

I think he was trying to put as much as space as possible between himself and Azkaban. I can't blame him for that. It was also probably a way of trying to throw off both the Dementors and the Muggle police. Plus, he loves Harry. Going to see Harry was a way of assuring himself that Harry was all right, and a means of protecting Harry if he wasn't.

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

That's actually a large part of my rationale- get AWAY from Azkaban, because they would be looking for him! Stick him on a boat and have him get off in the South, and hey- then it IS a minor detour. Tada! :)