Hogsmeade: Sixth Year?

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 105099

Pandrea wrote:
> Now that Sirius is dead, will the permission slip he signed for
Harry 
> to go to Hogsmeade still stand?  

Then Gina added: 
> At 17 wouldn't he be considered of age? You can apparate at 17
right?
> If that is the case I would say that he would no longer need a 
> permission slip to go into Hogsmeade.
> gina 

Now Eustace_Scrubb:
Well, I'm not sure being "of age" would be enough.  After all, the
permission slip is a school rule, not a law.  I think that as long as
one is a student attending Hogwarts, going off campus would be
governed by school rules.  A 17 year old in the WW may have every
right to go to Hogsmeade without a permission slip, but _not_ if they
wish to remain a Hogwarts student.

Just my 2 cents,

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb