[HPforGrownups] Re: Who can apparate?

[Susanna Luhtanen]

No: HPFGUIDX 27867



Susanna Luhtanen
s_luhtanen at hotmail.com



>Susana wrote:
>
> > Well, at least Dumbledore apparated on Privet Drive.
> >
>
>I'm surprised at the consensus that Dumbledore apparated to Privet
>Drive in PS/SS.  I thought it was possible that he arrived there as
>an animagus and then transformed.  If he were a small animagus (e.g.,
>a bee), then this is possible because his animagus transformation
>would look just like popping in out of thin air.

I think he is just that - a bumblebee-animagus. (Would think the most 
powerful wizard to be one, huh?)

>
>But isn't it possible that Sirius is apparating at points during his
>journey to Hogwarts?  Wasn't there the occasional Sirius Black
>sighting in PoA? If he is living only as a dog, then these sightings
>wouldn't happen, and it would be curious for MoM to put dementors in
>Hogsmeade and Hogwarts.  I mean, how would they know where to focus
>their search?

They don't know. Lupin is a friend of Sirius - they may have assumed him 
paying a visit to a friend.

>I would also assume that characters who can apparate have passed
>their exam and are competent and therefore aren't at risk of
>splinching or landing on top of people, which is why Molly allows
>Percy to apparate around the Burrow in GoF.  Also, if Sirius
>accidently apparates next to someone who might apprehend him, he
>could just apparate away again before they grab him.

Sirius is animagus which indicates a powerful wizard. Based on reactions of 
some characters, apparation is something almost any wizard can do.

>But then again, to play devil's advocate, if Sirius can apparate,
>then MoM must know about it.  He would probably have taken his exam
>like Percy did, and MoM would have a record of it.  So that suggests
>MoM knows he can't apparate, so that's how they know to concentrate
>their search in Great Britain.

I think they didn't /know/ - it's just that MoM can (political reasons) only 
operate within it's borders. They might ask for co-operation and release if 
they're sure he's in some other country...

> > Sirius, well, after Harry was relatively safe, he went to Bali or
>another
> > such place. Well, maybe he apparated there?
>
>I don't think Sirius would have apparated to Bali or wherever he
>decided to hide because he needed to keep Buckbeak safe, and it's
>clear that Sirius still has Buckbeak by the time of GoF.

Apparating both?

On other hand, maybe Sirius chose not to apparate, because it is too 
exhausting to do repeatedly. He's wanted and doesn't want to risk beeing 
seen. He doesn't have a wand etc.

>So the characters who we are 100% sure can apparate are the adult
>Weasleys, Pettigrew, Snape, Lucius Malfoy, Bagman, Crouch Sr., other
>DEs, Hagrid (didn't he apparate to fetch Harry in PS/SS?).
>
>Characters who can probably apparate are Moody, Dumbledore, Sirius.

Dumbledore... Well, considering how EVERY-DAY thing apparating is - I'm 
pretty sure they CAN. Moody as auror, Dumbledore as Powerful Wizard, Sirius 
as Animagus. But well, Dumbledore stays at Hogwarts, Lupin wanted to sleep 
in the train (where he was protecting Harry).

>Characters about whom we have minimal information and just have to
>guess are Lupin, McGonagal, other teachers.

McGonagal is animagus. I'd say she can apparate, and Lupin as well. Though 
we only see Lupin /sleeping/ in the train and in Hogwarts grounds.

>Cindy  (getting a little confused about whether Sirius can apparate)
Seems to appear in Hogsmeade as a dog often enough, I'd say.
Maybe Sirius apparated into London after Harry took the Knight-bus, 
persuaded Lupin (I didn't kill anyone - protect Harry. Wormtail...), 
apparated into Hogsmeade, went as the dog into the Forbidden Forest where 
Lupin had lived during full Moon...

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