Apparition lessons (was Re: Draco's POV?)

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 117404


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman"
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> 
> Andrea: 
> > > One thing I've wondered is how students about to come of age 
> > > learn to apparate.  I remember driver's ed courses in 
> > > highschool, and since apparition is described as difficult, and 
> > > similarly requires an age limit and passing a test, perhaps 
> > > there is a similar extracurricular course available to kids of 
> > > the right age.
> > (snip)
>  
> catkind:  
> > If apparition is to be the parallel of driving, then it probably 
> > won't be taught in school. In the UK there aren't usually driver's 
> > ed courses in school, it's something you do privately.   
> > 
> > So I at least was picturing Mr Weasley teaching Fred and George 
> > during the summer holiday.
> >  
> > Also, all the students will be turning 17 at different points in 
> > the year, so when would the lessons start? 
> 
> SSSusan:
> Good questions.  And what comes to mind for me when you mentioned 
> picturing Fred & George studying w/ Mr. Weasley is:  What about the 
> kids from Muggle homes like Hermione?  I wonder where *they* do 
> their learnin'?

Susan,

Good point. We also know from Arthur that many wizards don't Apparate,
either, so their children would need instruction as well.


Kids must get instruction at school. Since they can't apparate on
Hogwarts grounds, they must have to walk down to Hogsmeade to
practice.  Receiving instruction is probably legal before 17; you just
can't take your test and  do it on your own before that time.