Apparate or die trying

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 39543

Brooks Rowlett:

> OK:  Based on the first book, it seems pretty certain that
> Dumbledore is  *flying* to London.  Just because you cannot 
apparate on or off 
> of Hogwart's  grounds, doesn't mean he couldn't, say, walk to 
Hogsmeade and
> apparate from THERE.

True, but AD might have reasons to keep the students from noticing 
that until 7th year when they're *of age* to learn apparating. 
Really, Hermione keeps saying "You can't apparate from Hogwarts" - 
because she read it in a book. No one says anything about Hogsmeade 
and it's questionable that the book was correct. House-elves do it 
all the time, though they never leave Hogwarts.

> So must we assume that as great a wizard as AD is, *he* cannot
> apparate, but must take broomstick or floo instead?

No - I think he *can* apparate, but just doesn't. 

1) how do we know that the place he was going to isn't *also* 
protected against apparition? Hogwarts is supposed to, I think that 
Azcaban is also, so why not Ministry? Diagon Alley might also be so 
protected.

2) We know that adult Weasleys can apparate - but don't usually use 
that ability. Bill didn't apparate to Ministry or he wouldn't have 
been so pressed for time - but he did apparate to the QWC. 
Fred&George could, but aren't allowed to.

Wizards seem to prefer other forms of transportation, and only 
apparate when it's specifically arranged, or into their own home.

What do you think would happen if you apparated into an *occupied* 
place? And moving Hogwarts-castle, lots of people inside... no 
apparition for security. Hogsmeade is fine - 7th years must have 
*some* place to learn apparition and gain their license, unless 
there's an unmoving place for it... like the Astronomy Tower.

-- Finwitch.