[HPforGrownups] Intent of spells (was: What Can Apparate? (WAS: Durmstrang ship))

[Martin Soilleux-Cardwell]

No: HPFGUIDX 54396


>Me:
> > How did the Durmstrang ship get into Hogwarts lake if it didn't
> > apparate there?
>
>Phyllis:
>
>I have absolutely no idea, but your question leads me to wonder about
>whether ships, or any other inanimate object for that matter, can
>apparate.  IIRC, every time there's a reference to someone or
>something apparating, it's a solo wizard.  Wizards apparate while
>holding other objects (the salesmen at the QWC, for example), but can
>wizards apparate and take their surrounding vehicle (like a ship or
>car) with them to their new location?

Me again:
I accept the 'intent' concept of spell casting. If the intent is clear, the 
mind sufficiently trained and strong, a spell will work. The words spoken 
are totally irrelevant (Harry can zap Grindylows in the lake even though 
his shouts form only bubbles).

So if the intent is for a wizard to apparate to Gringotts to withdraw some 
Galleons he'll appear there fully clothed since that is how he needs to 
appear to conduct business.

If Professor McGonagall's intent is to take human form to discuss vital 
issues with Dumbeldore at midnight in Privet Drive, she'll transform from a 
cloth-less cat to a fully dressed witch without thinking about it.

Whatever magic drives the Knight Bus, it's Erine Prang's intent to get from 
A to F in one leap and so he does.

It's just the *zap!* into Hogwarts grounds that has me stumped...

Regards
Martin
"...I want to fix that in my memory for ever," said Ron, his eyes closed 
and an uplifted expression on his face. "Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing 
ferret..."