"Even computers are not completely dependable. I would have not been able to carry my laptop around with me, when we were on the run and living in survival camps day to day during the war." Hermione points out. E-mail might be instantaneous, but one has to remember that if the power goes out, or Internet provider is down, that there are other ways to communicate.

Crookshanks stretches out his big cat body, grumbles at her statement, but then moves over to his mistress' lap.

"It was nice meeting you. Thank you for helping me think out a few things."