6th Year Apparation Confirmation

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No: HPFGUIDX 72957

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> Can anyone confirm for sure which year students begin to study
> apparation? 
> 
> It would seem to be 6th year, since Fred & George are currently (or
> were) in their 7th year and already have their license to Apparate.
> 
> Other Questions:
> Do you think a student must be 17 to even study apparation, or can
> students age 16 get a learner's permit?
 
> bboy_mn

Okay, I have just looked it all up

In Goblet of Fire, on page 66, the rules of apparating are discussed 
and all it really says is that you have to be of age and pass an 
apparation test given by the Department of Magical Transportation. 

Its my guess that the actual age to be 'of age' is seventeen, because 
in order to enter the triwizard, Dumbledore says students have to 'of 
age' and that age is seventeen. (GOF 188)

"Only students who are of age, that is to say - seventeen years or 
older"

Then George says something like "they can't do that we are seventeen 
in april"

Since they are apparating in July, you must have to be 17 to apparate!

Roxx (who suddenly feels like Hermione)