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

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 107568

Valky: "I dont believe Dobby actually apparated into or out of
Hogwarts. I assume since the students learn apparition at school
during their latter years that apparition within Hogwarts Grounds is
permitted and possible."

That's possible.  The only objection I see is in "The Madness of Mr.
Crouch," I would have expected someone to consider that Crouch or
someone else might have Apparated to the other side of the grounds to
evade detection, and I would have expected Dumbledore to Apparate when
Harry told him where Crouch was.

I don't think the Knight Bus ever did go to Hogwarts, did it?  In any
case, it would be nothing to appear right outside the Hogwarts gate
and then drive onto the grounds the old-fashioned way.

Even though Dobby vanishes in one place and appears in another, maybe
that's not "Apparating."  House-elves have their own brand of magic,
and their magical transport might use an entirely different magical
method than an Apparating wizard does.

I've noticed house-elves' magic before – powerful, and they don't need
wands, either.

Jim Ferer