Apparating Lessons

[ravenclawlady]

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No: HPFGUIDX C6715
From: ravenclawlady
Subject: Re: Apparating Lessons
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6701] Apparating Lessons
Date: 8/12/00 2:00 pm  (ET)

<<Percy only learned the summer after leaving school. So who taught
him? Mr. Weasley? Or is there an after-Hogwarts session on Apparating
that interested 7th years can take? >>


Good question. I'm guessing (based on what I remember of Driver's Ed)
that they have some kind of classroom learning at Hogwarts, probably
starting the first term after the student turns 16. After they've passed a
written test, they take field trips into Hogsmeade for supervised practice
(similar to the behind-the-wheel driver training). After that, they take
the Apparating test (through the DMV equivilant) to get their license.

No, there's no proof of any of that in the books; for example we haven't
seen older students taken into Hogsmeade for the practical lessons. But
then, the books have gone into the curriculum much for the years Harry
has yet to reach.

Just my two sickles.

Melanie