Apparating

[Anne]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Richelle Votaw" 
<rvotaw at i...> wrote:
> > Alora wrote:
> 
> > I'm going to go back and read the chapter in OoP where
> > the twins are apparating - I can't remember if the sound is
> > described or not.  I was just wondering if the sound is
> > connected to the ability ie a "pop"  if they have been
> > apparating for a long time and  "crack" when someone is still > 
new at it.
> Or as in Mundungus' case, possibly drunk?  I don't > know!  Does 
anyone else
> have any thoughts on this?
> 
> I noticed this, and thought basically as you did.  A "crack" must 
be someone
> apparating who isn't as good at it, whereas a "pop" someone very 
experienced
> and adept.  The twins do "crack" when they apparate, by the way.
> 
> Richelle

Yes, Fred & George are much more crackers than poppers at this point. 
They are so proud of passing their Apparation test, aren't they?? 
Methinks they would apparate across the Gryffindor common room if 
they thought Hermione would let them get away with it (which she 
wouldn't).

Anne U
(who hasn't been able to dig far enough into HPfGU to discern what 
Steve bboy_mn and GulPlum thought about OotP, and would love to know)