Apparating with Friends

[dorapye]

No: HPFGUIDX 91133

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

> 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
dorapye:
Apparating in 6th year? Hmmm....by my estimation, not likely.  You 
have to be 'of age' to Apparate, and if this is like the UK driving 
licence( I'm guessing it is, no canon), this translates to mean you 
have to have reached the legal age to *study* for the licence test 
too.  All this adds up to Harry not beginning to study Apparition 
until his 7th year, or possibly during the summer holidays after his 
17th birthday.  

However, Ron could presumably start learing Apparition during 6th 
year, as his 17th birthday is in March.  And as for Hermione, well 
her age is still contentious, but if she's Apparating in the next 
book, it will lay that one to rest, at least.

Further note, in GoF when the twins are discussing Apparition with 
Mr Weasley, it transpires that Percy only passed his test two weeks 
before; so, Percy waited unitl after he had left Hogwarts, at 18, 
before he took his test.  

The twins, who were 17 in the April during GoF, were clearly in a 
hurry to get their licences as they had taken and passed their tests 
during the summer holidays before the 7th year.

dorapye