Q's about house-elves - Apparation vs Transfer Charm

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 98197

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, SinfulSnape at a... wrote:
> Regarding House Elves, and maybe this has been asked before, but if 
> there is no apparating allowed within Hogwart's school grounds, how 
> can the house elves do it?  Anyone know?  Thanks!
> 
> ~Rhonda~
> 

bboy_mn:

That's because Dobby didn't Apparate. Apparation is a form of wizard
magic, Dobby used a completely different and unique form of ELF magic
to accomplish the same thing.

Speculation: Elves are experts in what I call Transfer Charms; moving
things from one location to another. Example; at every meal they
transfer a substantial amount of food up from the kitchen to the House
Tables in the Great Hall. 

So, Elf teleportation in not Apparation, but a variation of the
Transfer Charm. Dobby didn't Apparate, he merely transferred himself
to a new location.

Made all that up, but it's as good an explanation as any. 

Actually, JKR said in an interview that Dobby was able to 'apparate'
because, in essense, elf magic is different than wizard magic.

Just passing it along.


bboy_mn