[HPforGrownups] Thoughts on Apparating

[Kathryn Wolber]

No: HPFGUIDX 51272


--- "corinthum <kkearney at students.miami.edu>"
<kkearney at students.miami.edu> wrote:
> It's been brought up on this list several times that
> wizards often
> seem to overlook Apparition as an easy method of
> travel.  For example,
> Dumbledore flies to London in SS/PS, very
> time-consuming for such an
> urgent matter.  

I think maybe Dumbledore flies instead of apparates to
the MoM because it wouldn't fit the plot as well if he
had used a *very* fast mode of transportation.  Had he
apparated, he could have come back very quickly and
Harry wouldn't have gone to find
Snape!Quirell!Voldemort.  Since he changed his mind
and flew back half way there,it gave Harry time to go
get the stone.  It would have been very disappointing
if the book had ended with Dumbledore apparating back
almost immediately and saying, "Okay, I'm back.  I'll
take care of it."

And, as far as only being able to apparate to certain
locations, I'm sure you can apparate to the MoM.  And
after typing ALL of that, Dumbledore couldn't have
apparated because you can't disaparate from Hogwarts. 
Maybe he could have gone to Hogsmeade and done it, but
not from the school.

<kkearney at students.miami.edu> wrote:
Also, why do so many adult wizards use floo powder?  

I may be wrong, but the only time I remember any
adults using Floo Powder, was the Weasleys.  The first
time was going to Diagon Alley in book two.  I'd
assume they used it this time because the kids were
all going along and Harry had never travelled by Floo
Powder.  I doubt they'd let the kids use it alone
since there could be a problem.  The other time was
when they went to retrieve Harry from the Dursley's
for the QWC.  At this point, again, they had some of
the kids with them and, I don't think it would have
been very good to apparate into the Dursley's living
room.  Even if that weren't a problem, Harry can't
apparrate, so they'd have to use Floo Powder to return
to the Burrow anyway.

Yet another point.  There's an apparating test that
you must take.  So maybe some witches and wizards
can't pass it, or never travel far enough for
apparation to be necessary. 

~Kathryn

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