Why Bella didn't disapparate-was OOP Azkaban effects

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 75528

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, yellows at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 8/4/2003 9:13:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, Mr. 
Nipha writes:
> 
> > Bellatrix, she is heading for the visitors elevator/phone box to 
escape the Ministry building.  Why not just apparate before Harry 
even gets off to the 8th floor in the elevator?  Maybe she can't, or 
isn't confident in her ability to do so under stress as an after-
effect of her stay in Azkaban.
> 
> Oh, I'd rather not think of Sirius' murderer as not functioning at 
her full ability. I want her to be the baddest *&^%* on the planet if 
she's allowed to take away the love of my life.  ;)
> I did notice that it was strange she didn't Apparate, though, and I 
brushed it aside by telling myself there was a block similar to 
Hogwarts' regarding Apparation in the Department of Mysteries. 
> What I read into the lack of power loss in the DEs and in Sirius 
was that it doesn't apply to the strong-minded. People who are weak 
souls would likely be overcome by the Dementors' presence, but the 
magically gifted are capable of standing up against the pain of 
Azkaban.
> 
> Brief Chronicles

I say Bellatrix didn't disapparate because she couldn't.  Dumbledore 
clearly says that the other captured DE are bound and being held 
under an anti-appartition jinx in the Death Chamber.  This would 
explain why, Bellatrix would have to had to make a run for it to 
leave when the numbers turned against her favor and after she had 
disposed of Sirius.  (Especially, after Dumbledore arrived, I imagine 
she really wanted to hightail it out of there.)
So, it seem shtat if Dumbledore needed to use an anti-apparition jinx 
to hold the others there, then they COULD previously have disapprated 
away.  Which I imagine may be unusual for the Ministry of Magic--then 
again so is allowing a dozen Death Eaters and 6 students walting in 
to the DoM.  My guess it that Lucius or perhaps another (Rookwood, 
MAcNair, etc) who has inside info on the Ministry, helped disable 
wards and protection to allow them and the kids in.  Also, allowing 
for disapparition so they could get away with the prophecy when the 
finally got it.  I mean, let's face it, I think the whole, "Purpose 
of Buisiness?" and "Rescue Mission" was a little obvious that it just 
should not work like that.  Someone cleared the way for them and it 
was no secret the metting at the Ministry was planned out.  (Duh what 
else do Dark Lords do but plot?!!
But this leaves us with another question:  How did Voldemort 
disappear with Bellatrix at the end?  I say, if you are as strong or 
stronger than the wizard casting the spell to oppose you 
(Dumbledore's anti-app jinx versus Voldemort's ability to 
disapparate) then you can do it.  So Volde could break through 
Dumbledore's spell.  I also imagine that Volde was able to "carry" 
or "help" Bellatrix to go with him (either through a form of 
possession or through another method of sharing and drawing upon 
magic--perhaps the dark mark allows this conduit.)  

My two knuts,
Arya