[HPforGrownups] How to Catch an Apparator?

[Fred Uloth]

No: HPFGUIDX 74123

At 04:44 PM 7/29/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Colin:
>Anyway, the more I think about apparating, the less of a good idea it 
>seems to be something from a writers point of view.  Especially if 
>words/wands are not required.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Dan:
>I have several. I agree that apparition was not a bright idea to put into 
>the series--unless it's going to be critical later on; that is, be 
>something more than just mere transportation... if not, it's so far just 
>been something to (it seems, unnecessarily) complicate the story, but who 
>knows what JKR has up her sleeve? I hope there's something, anyways.

Me (Jason):
With as many times as Hermione and Snape mention that you can apparate or 
disapparate inside the castle, I can't help but think it is going to play a 
role. Has anyone mentioned the fact that it would appear that this rule 
does not apply to DD and Fawkes who both seem to appear and disappear from 
places in the castle. In CoS Fawkes magically appeared down in the Chamber. 
In OoP Fawkes pops off to deliver a message to Molly and to serve as a 
guard to warn of Umbridge. Finally DD and Fawkes both do a vanishing act 
after DD takes out the Aurors and MoM people. At first I thought he'd just 
turned himself invisible and waited for everyone to leave, but then when 
Harry portkeys in to the office the portraits mention that things have been 
dull without Dumbledore around. So I wonder if there is another magical way 
of travelling that doesn't have the popping/cracking sound of apperation 
and CAN be used in Hogwarts...or do the rules not apply to the greatest 
wizard of our time?