Apparating with Friends

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 91129

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy Jenkins" <CindyJ2 at c...>
wrote:
> >Here are my speculative thoughts on Apparation-
> (snip)
> >Reasonably, it take a clear focused
> >mind, and a clear idea or mental picture of your destination.
> 
> Steve,


> 
> That makes sense.  Do you think, though, that if one person were to
> apparate, and the other just wanted to be with the first (as in the
case of
> Bellatrix and V) it would work?  Maybe Voldemort apparated, and she just
> wanted to be with him, so it worked.
> 
> Cindy


bboy_mn:

Yes, I believe it is possible to apparate with another person, if that
person is willing and cooperative, and you can possess that person in
the same sense as one can possess the contents of one's pockets and
one's clothes, and objects that one might be carrying (not in the
Voldemort sense, that's a completely different discussion).

But, my main point was that while it is possible, it is risky. There
is an element of danger, if there is a conflict in the intent of the
people involved. I think that is generally why it isn't done. I also
speculate that it is against the rules of Apparation. When you get
your license, you agree not to carry passenegers except in extreme
emergency situations.

Another point regarding the danger of apparating with a passenger is
that magical travel seems to take time. We see time pass while people
travel through the Floo network, we see time pass while everyone
Portkeys to the Quidditch World Cup. If we assume the same degree of
preception of the passing of time while apparating, that means a
greater chance for an error. The longer you and your passenger are 'in
route', the more time there is for your passenger's magical intent to
interfer with your own. Probably the best and safest way to do it
would be with a passenger that was unconscious.

Side note: 
in case you haven't read my other posts on magical travel, I estimate
the relative speed of Portkey and Floo travel at about 72,000mph.
That's distance relative to time, you certainly don't preceive that
degree of speed inside the Floo Network. Again, it's a relative thing,
if a muggle device outside the network covered the same distance in
the same time, it's speed would be 72,000mph. 

Again, all speculation. 

One nice thing about the next book is that 6th year is the year they
all learn to Apparate, so we will finally get some first hand first
person details about about what is involved. Can't wait!

Just a thought.

bboy_mn