Did Dobby apparate?

[Steve Vander Ark]

No: HPFGUIDX 18085

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., nera at r... wrote:
> In CS, The Rogue Bludger:
> 
>     "'Dobby must go!' breathed the elf, terrified. There was a
> loud crack, and Harry's fist was suddenly clenched on thin air. He
> slumped back into bed, his eyes on the dark doorway to the hospital
> wing as the footsteps drew nearer."
> 
> Did Dobby apparate.... within the boundaries of Hogwarts, since 
they 
> were in the infirmary? tsk tsk tsk ... I thought nobody could do 
that.
> 
> Doreen

No, he didn't apparate, in my opinion. He used House-Elf Magic, which 
is similar in effect but different in execution. Either way, he has 
shown that he can easily overcome the magical charms placed on 
objects, even powerful ones (e.g. the Bludger, Owl post, the magical 
entrance to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters).

In my opinion, House-Elf Magic is complete innate to the creatures 
themselves and far more powerful because of it. You might liken it to 
the fact that humans can fly with the proper equipment but can't 
match the aerial agility of a dragonfly or a bee or a hummingbird or 
even a chimney swift, all of which fly as an inherent part of who 
they are. Humans fly as well, but their inherent power is to built 
the equipment which allows them to fly, not the flying itself. 
Similar effect, different execution.

I'm not sure I explained that perfectly, but do you get my drift?

Steve Vander Ark
The Harry Potter Lexicon
which has a very nice house-elf page
http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon