Apparating

Kathryn Cawte kcawte at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Jul 17 18:14:59 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 71174

--Random832
Question - where and how do wizards _learn_ to apparate? I'm sure 
there's some sort of Hogwarts-sponsored program (maybe they're taken to 
Hogsmeade under the supervision of a professor), otherwise there would 
be _no_ way for anyone to learn to apparate (you could argue that they 
learn with their parents on a learners permit the same way we learn to 
drive - the whole licence thing and etc seems to make it a parallel to 
driving in the same way Floo is meant to be a parallel to telephone 
(being a "network", being able to be tapped, etc), but then how would 
muggle-borns learn?)
 
Me -
I think it could well be a combination of the two. Going back to the
comparison with learning to drive everyone needs a learner'slicense but you
can learn with a parent or friend or with a professional instructor. Since
you can learn at 17 and most kids seem to still be at school at that age
then I think Hogwarts probably offer's classes for those who want to take
them with people like Malfoy and the Weasleys possibly learning from their
family instead.

K




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