Questions about apparating/portkeys at Hogwarts

[kellymcj2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 73096

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Damit Lazarus" <lkotur at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lily_paige_delaney" 
> <lily_paige_delaney at y...> wrote:
> > Here's some weekend homework (LOL!)
> > 
> > According to Hermoine (and Hogwarts, A History)you can't apparate 
> or 
> > disapparate at Hogwarts - right? 
> > 
> > So how come Dumbledore did it in OoP?  Or was that not apparating 
> > because he used Fawkes? 
> > 
> > This being the case how come Dumbledore needed to fly to London 
in 
> > PS? 
> > 
> > And one more thing, how come you can use a portkey at Hogwarts 
> (GoF & 
> > OoP)?  Doesn't this defeat the purpose of the protection against 
> > apparating?  
> > 
> > Anyone??
> > 
> > LPD
> 
> 
> As the Hadmaster and the one who probably placed and or maintains 
> the magical protections for Hogwarts, only Dumbledore can get 
around 
> any and all of said protections.
> 
> Just a guess
> 
> LK

Me
I concur with the above and add Dumbledore probably only uses Fawkes 
when it's absolutely necessary.  He has too much respect for all 
creatures, and certainly such a dignified pet as Fawkes, to 
misuse/abuse their powers.  Fawkes can lift many times his own 
weight, but it may put a bit of a strain on him.  Also, I got the 
impression DD's and Fawkes' escape in OoP was using Fawkes' magic, 
not DD's ability to disapparate.

KelMc