Why didn't Sirius apparate?

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 82522

> > sylviablundell2001 <sylviablundell> wrote:
> > > ...Would he require the wand ...to apparate? 
> 
> Melinda <meltowne at y...> wrote:
> > Remember ...he first went to Privet Drive, presumably a place 
> > he had never been before, so he couldn't apparate there.
> > > > 
>  > --- "meriaugust" <meriaugust> wrote:
> Also it is ...possible that he was so weak from being in Azkaban 
> that his powers were drained from the animagus transformation 
> and he lacked the strength to do advanced magic. Another thought 
> is that apparating is less reliable over long distances 
> Meri
--- "deedeee88" <dfran> wrote:
> > He could apparate in his true form if needs be; just as he could 
> apparate in his animagi form. (Hence Sirius did slash fat-lady's 
> portrait.)...
> (hence Rita returns as a beetle after DD expulses her from the 
> grounds yet she returns..this is probably the same reason Sirius 
> can return.)
> So you can apparate in Hogwarts under any non-MOM already approved 
> animagi?!???> "deedeee88"

APPARATING:
a) Do you need a wand?  ~Sylvia~
b) Do you have to have been to your destination before?  ~Melinda~
c) How easy is it compared to Animagus Spells? ~Meri~
d) How reliable over long distances?  ~Meri~
e) Apparate in both human and animagus forms? ~deedee~
f) Apparate in Hogwarts if in Animagus form?  ~deedee~

I don't have OotP with me. Canon quotes fron other books.

a) Wands may not be necessary to apparate (CANON book + Chap):-
- POA21: Fudge assumed Black apparated out of the tower (without a 
wand)
- GOF7: Salesmen apparated at Quid Wld Cup (carrying merchandise, wnd 
hands full?)
- GOF7: Barty Couch apparated and could have passed for a Bank 
Manager that Vernon would accept (so wandless?) 
- GOF9: When the Dark Mark appeared, 20 wizards apparated & Harry 
noticed they all had their wands out (so before, others didn't have 
wands out?) 
- GOF11: Mr Weasley prepared to apparate while fastening his robe (2 
handed job)
- GOF33: DE arriving at the graveyard were described as "hooded and 
masked", (no wands drawn)

b) Location doesn't needed to be pre-visited:-
- GOF36: Snape said DE were to apparate by LV side, no other 
geographical location was known.

c) Apparating is a difficult spell. That is why testing is manditory.
- GOF6: Arthur talks of getting splinched (leaving body parts behind) 
if you do it wrong. "You don't mess around with Apparition.  There 
are plenty of adult wizards who don't bother with it.  Prefer brooms -
 slower, but safer."
- GOF15: Min age in UK is 17 years old to be tested.

d) Distance is risky? hmm. GOF7 says Portkeys were set up in 5 
continents, but not how far away apparating was used. If this 
transportation is anything like Summoning Charm, you need 
to "Just ... concentrating really, really hard on it, it'll come"

e) Apparating in animagus form is possible. Prof McGonagall and Black 
appeared as animals around Privot Drive.

f) .. however, animagus cannot apparate around Hogwarts. Sirius 
wouldn't have needed a password if he could apparate inside Gryfindor 
Tower. He used the Maunderer's Secret Passage to get into Hogwarts. 
Rita's Beetle could fly around the grounds as any other bug could.

Hope this helped   ~aussie~