Apparating Out of a Tight Spot

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No: HPFGUIDX 29139

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:
> I was wondering what the "rules" regarding apparating might be.  
The 
> thing that got me wondering is the Shrieking Shack scene in PoA.  
> Once Snape arrives, Lupin and Black are in danger of being captured 
> and kissed, yet neither apparates out of the Shrieking Shack to 
> safety.  Pettigrew is about to be killed in the Shrieking Shack, 
yet 
> does not apparate, although he must know how because he is a DE.  
Why 
> don't these characters just apparate themselves out of trouble?



   I think Black and Lupin wouldnt have disapparated until the very 
last moment possible (if it is indeed possible). Leaving the 
situation before scabbers was revealed as pettigrew would have been a 
big blow to Blacks plan. When the trio knocks Snape out, Black tells 
them "you should have left him to me." That sounds to me like he had 
a trick or two left up his sleeve to deal with Snape and he didnt 
need to disapparate. Plus during that conversation at the three 
broomsticks in PoA someone comments that only trained hit-wizards 
from the ministry would have stood a chance against Black once he was 
cornered. Granted, he didnt have a wand this time but i still think 
he could do something nasty to snape before the dementors got to him.

  Or maybe theres another magic quill that keeps a running register 
of who is disapparating and Pettigrew or Sirius couldnt risk being 
discovered. Maybe they were out of practice and didnt want to 
accidentally apparate in the middle of the three broomsticks and be 
discovered? 
  
  
  I had a question about the Fidelious charm. Does it require an 
outside party to perform it? I always imagined Dumbledore performing 
it but he would have known the truth so I assumed Lily did the charm 
since she was apparantly good at them?