Apparate into Hogwarts? (was Re: Attack on Hogwarts?)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 107384

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ariston3344" <ariston3344 at y...>
wrote:
> Angie wrote:
> > I don't believe you can't Apparate into and out of the school just
> > because it says so in "Hogwarts, A History."
> 
> 
> ariston:
> Yes, indeed, constant vigilance!  You can't trust everything you 
> read. :-)
> 
> But personally, I think that the *real* reason it's impossible to 
> apparate within Hogwarts is because if you could, that would render 
> the barriers to getting the PS in book 1 superfluous.  ...edited...
> 
> 
> This is pure speculation -- maybe JKR intended to include both 
> apparition in general and its impossibility withing Hogwarts all 
> along.  But still, I believe it's really true that you can't 
> apparate within the Hogwarts grounds.  ....edited..
> 
> -ariston

asian_lovr2:

Is it really that critical that you can't Apparate within Hogwart's
grounds, when it seem you CAN Apparate right outside the front gate.
The only delay that causes is the time it takes to run up the
driveway. Although, if you were a smart Death Eater, you could
Apparate outside the front gate with your broom and fly up the
driveway. Or you could enter through one of the many not-so-secret
tunnels. Or all of them at once for that matter.

Speaking of brooms, can anyone speculate on the nature and extent of
the protection against invasion by broomstick? 

If you attacked and held the town, could you use that as a bargaining
chip to get Dumbledore to surrender the castle? 

I believe absolutely there will be an attack against the castle,
perhaps in a situation when for some reason Dumbledore and other
primary protectors are gone, and Harry and the students must defend
the castle themselves. Although, as usual /help/ will arrive at the
last minute.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/asian_lovr2