Apparating into MoM

[Elihu Falk]

No: HPFGUIDX 92563

Susan wrote:
*Do* we know that one cannot apparate or disapparate inside the 
Ministry?  I remember several times Hermione's exaspiration at having 
to tell people one can't apparate into Hogwarts.  But have we been 
told the same is true about the MoM?  Sorry--at work w/ no books to 
check.

Elihu's answer:
 
I think that the whole MOM security system is supposed to make fun of the 
security on airlines in America (and probably many other places in the world) 
before September 11th. In the real (muggle) world airports, what would happen 
is:
a) you would check in for the flight at the counter.
b) while they printed the tags for the luggage, they would recite certain 
questions at you.
 
Now, here's how the Israeli airport does security (El-Al, the Israely airline, 
has people who do this for them everywhere in the world):

a) Before you reach the counter, a security person approaches you.
b) This person asks you questions, starting with basic ones, and going on to 
others as needed, to try and find people who are either trying to hide 
something, or don't know what's in their bags.
c) This person also looks through your documents and makes sure they're okay (I 
know someone who was questioned for a long time because of a misprinted ticket)
d) Only when done wth that, does the passenger get to go to the counter.
 
The difference in that stage is big - and it makes the difference between real 
security and fake security which doesn't do much good.
 
I think that the MOM setup is making fun of this - it's possible to Apparate 
into the department of mysteries, someone asks what guests are ariving for but 
doesn't care what the answer is etc.
 
Elihu