He got there by flying. (yes, I'm serious. It's at the top of page 51 in my copy) The method of flying, I'm not so sure of, except that he can't use a broomstick and the flying motorbike would have been a bit obvious. Thestral, perhaps? Anyways...
They don't really say exactly how he speeded up the boat, except it had something to do with the mystical pink umbrella (*cough* wand) It's probably the same method used to get first-years cross the lake, though.
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