Ticket to ride - no wands necessary

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 42608

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "feliciarickmann" <feliciarickmann at d...> 
wrote:
> > If, as I've always assumed (sorry I
> > > can't quote canon here because I simply don't remember it, if 
it 
> > > exists) one needs a wand to apparate, ...........?  
> > > 
> > > Marianne, queen of the deadbolts
> 
> 
> Can someone confirm that a wand IS definitely needed to apparate. I 
> do not remember anything that that effect in canon.  Not to cast 
> aspertions on Marianne, it's just that I know that seems to have 
been 
> no *apparations* as such only floo powder, portkeys and the 
like.    
> 
> Would a wand be necessary to focus wazarding power or would an 
> experienced wizard be able to focus the necessary energy without it.
> By way of example, we can all run for the bus, but only athletes 
like 
> Dwain Chambers and Maurice Green can run under 10 seconds and get 
> gold medals.  

Well, no, I can't recall that anything in canon says "One must have a 
wand to Apparate."  But, if an experienced wizard is able to do so 
without a wand, why is Sirius still relying on Buckbeak for travel in 
GoF, when Apparation would be quicker.  Especially when he is 
obviously concerned about Harry once he finds out that Harry's scar 
is hurting?  

I can understand at the end of PoA that Sirius needs some assistance 
in getting out of Hogwarts because 1) you can't Apparate into or out 
of Hogwarts and 2) Sirius is probably not up to normal wizard snuff 
at that point. But, months later, when Harry himself sees that Sirius 
looks healthier, has gained some weight, doesn't look like the fright-
show he was in the Shrieking Shack, - you'd think this would be an 
indication from JKR that he's physically okay.  But, is he 
apparating?  No, he's apparently still flying about on Buckbeak.

So, that leaves me with several choices: 1) A wand is necessary for 
Apparation. 

If a wand is not necessary, then why is Sirius, a bright Hogwarts 
student, apparently not not using apparation for travel? 

1)  Sirius, like other experienced wizards, can apparate perfectly 
well without a wand, but feels an obligation to not leave Buckbeak to 
fend for himself, so rather than safely Apparate unseen from place to 
place, he stays with the hippogryff.  2) Apparation can be detected 
or monitored by the MoM, so Sirius cannot do so for his own safety. 
3) Sirius is not a powerful enough wizard to managed Apparation 
without the aid of a wand. 

I'm sure there are other possibilities that could explain this, but 
that's all I can deal with right now.

Marianne