Can Fawkes apperate on school grounds?

[kellymcj2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 109805

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nearlyheadlessryan" 
<nearlyheadlessryan at y...> wrote:
> I was just reading OOP for the fifth time and it all of a sudden 
hit 
> me... Several times in the 5 books we are reminded that no one can 
> either apparate or disapparate on/in school grounds. (Not only from 
> Hermione several times but from other students and teachers as 
well) 
> In OOP, Fawkes disappears to go and do jobs for Dumbledore, and 
then 
> when Fudge tries to take Dumbledore out of the school, (after 
> Dumbledore takes responsibility for the D.A. club) the book tells 
us 
> the Dumbledore took ahold of Fawkes' tail and they were 
> gone/disappeared. Do the rules not apply to animals? Because, what 
> Fawkes did sure sounds alot like Disapparating to me. At least now, 
> we have solved how Dumbledore gets around to places so quickly. 
> Please let me know your theories. Thanks,
> -nearlyheadlessRyan

Yes, the whole you can't apparate or disapparate on Hogwarts grounds 
line has come up far too often to be taken lightly.  I think it'll 
definitely come into play in the final fight.  As to Fawkes however, 
I'm guessing JKR's answer about Dobby being able to apparate in 
Hogwarts would apply.  Some beings just have powers wizards don't, 
and vice versa.  

kmcj