A contradiction to consider

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 135220

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
>  
> > CathyD Now:
>  
> > Apart from this it would be force of habit, wouldn't it?  
Everybody 
> knows you can't apparate out of Hogwarts, they were in a rather 
> pressing situation and didn't have time to think..."Oh yeah, DD's 
dead, 
> we can apparate right from here."
> 
> 
> Potioncat:
> Hi Cathy, I haven't seen your name in a long time, good to see your 
> posts again!
> 
> I think you make a good point, but I'll add one. "If" DD's death 
did 
> disactivate the Anti-Apparition spells,even for only a brief time, 
> Snape wouldn't want the DEs to know it. They wouldn't think of it, 
and 
> he wouldn't want to reveal it.

Geoff:
My feeling on this question of the caster's death ending spells is 
that I wonder whether this applies only to spells cast on a 
particular person, i.e. ones such as Petrificus Totalus, Imperio etc. 
whereas a "general" spell such as that maintaining protective wards 
remains in place.