Hermione's age

[Juli]

No: HPFGUIDX 119868


 
> Yb:
> Maybe not the first, but he won't be waiting till
> July, and you can knock me over with a feather if I'm
> wrong too. See, Hermione is going to be learning to
> Apparate a whole SIX (6)(six) months before EITHER of
> the boys will. Boy, won't Ron be green with envy for
> this!

Juli:
I don't think Ron will be green with envy, already
most of his brothers know how to and I don't see him
acting with any envy, actually he doesn't like how
Fred and George apparate every minute. I got my
drivers license after most of my friends, and it
didn't bother me at all, I just didn't want to drive.

> So Hermione has probably been studying like mad over
> the summer to prepare for this. She's read every book
> she can find, maybe even a manual, or a summer class
> of some sort. So she's got all the paper part down. A
> few weeks into the school year, maybe McGonnagall
> takes her aside for some training; perhaps there's a 
> class at Hogwarts that allows of-age wizards to
> practice; then the first Hogsmeade visit (Halloween),
> she takes the test at the Apparation Branch that is
> surely there. It's the largest all-wizard settlement
> in the UK, of course they'd have one. And if they
> don't, perhaps she could Floo to the MoM for a
> Saturday. 

Juli
You're right, probably by July or August Hermione will
know everything there is to know about apparition, but
remember Hermione isn't that good with practical magic
(flying brooms, the DADA exam Lupin gave them), so
maybe apparition is just one of these when she won't
be the best at the school, and maybe she'll have to
wait for Ron and Harry.

> Perhaps DD can make him an "Apparating Permit" that
> allows him to apparate legally though he's underage? 

That's possible, since DD is now on the MoM's good
side (I'll be surprised if they didn't ask him to be
Minister) he can ask for special favors like allowing
Harry to do magic outside Hogwarts. The MoM must know
the danger Harry's at, probably some know the prophecy
so it's in everyone's best interest to keep Harry safe
until he's able to vanquish LV for good.

> Here are some things I want to know: 
> Will somebody get in trouble for apparating
> illegally? 

Yes, they can get a fine: (GoF Ch6 The Portkey)Arthur
is telling Harry about some illegal apparation where
they got splinched:
"Were they okay?" he asked, startled.
"Oh yes," said Mr. Weasley matter-of-factly. "But they
got a heavy fine, and I don't think they'll be trying
it again in a hurry. You don't mess around with
Apparition. There are plenty of adult wizards who
don't bother with it. Prefer brooms - slower, but safer."
My bet is that Draco and his hang will be the first to
get in trouble.

> Will someone splinch themselves? (Neville is a very
> likely candidate for this.) 

Nope, at least I don't think so, Neville has shown
great improvement over the years, he can even cast a
Patronus now, and he fought bravely at the battle of
the DoM.
 
Juli