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

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 117634


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Juli <jlnbtr at y...> wrote:
> 
> --- Jim Ferer <jferer at y...> wrote:
> > Madame Hooch: "Is everyone here? Very well, we'll be
> > walking down to Hogsmeade so that we can practice 
> > Apparating and Disapparating, but before we begin, 
> > understand that those of you under the age of 17 are
> > not permitted to do it on your own before you are 17
> > years old and have passed the official Ministry test."
> 
>  Juli:
> But how can you pass a test if you've nerver studied
> it before? Maybe while at Hogsmeade they are taught
> how to apparate, the basics, like from Zonko's to the
> Hog's Head. They kids seem to take their test during
> the summer after they turn 17, so between the time
> they turn 17 and the summer they learn how to.

Hooch is telling the students that they're about to get lessons, but
don't try it until they've taken the test.  The no magic out of school
rule won't apply while taking an official school class under a
Hogwarts teacher.