Dis/Apparating 12 Grimmauld Place was (More Fidelius Charm)

[greenfirespike]

No: HPFGUIDX 130603

> 
> bboyminn said:
> 
> I was all set to argue with you when I remembered and old discussion
> we had. This old discussion pondered why no one apparated into the
> Bank or into other businesses. If people can apparate, then they 
could
> enter and exit unseen and undetected as steal whatever they wanted.
> 
> In light of this, and in light of the fact that most businesses are
> staying in business, Charms and Spell to prevent entry by stealth 
must
> be pretty common on all places. 
> 
> We know the Black family ancestors put every protection imaginable 
on
> their house, but I think the book specifically mentions muggle
> protections. That would seem to contradict your point but as I think
> of it, it probably mean protection from muggles seeing the Black
> House. But it seems very reasonable that they would have also 
included
> entrance and detection by magical means. It seems reasonable to
> picture the Black family as slightly paranoid, so full magic and
> muggle protections.
> 
> One small detail to ponder, Fred and George apparated within the 
Black
>  House several times; room-to-room.
> 
> Also, we have seen at least some of the enchantment protecting the
> Black House in operation, but we know very little about the nature 
of
> the protection on Godrics Hollow. I do suspect that under the
> circumstances some type of anti-apparation jinx would be standard 
fair.
> 
> Not sure if I actually got around to saying anything, but there it 
is.
> 

Greenfirespike says:

Steve, if I remember correctly, you have previously mentioned your 
fixation with magical transportation.  Reading this thread reminded 
me of this.  So, please indulge me, does the existence of Portkeys 
bother you?  We know from OotP that you can use a Portkey to move 
into/out of Hogwarts, as well as a magically guarded places such as 
12 Grimmuald Place.  

As I understand it, only authorized persons can summon a Portkey.  
Which has opened up several questions for me.  1) Is DD authorized to 
generate a Portkey?  2) If not, then is there a way for the Ministry 
of magic to recognize the illegal creation/use of one?   I am going 
to assume yes because there is Department of Magical Transport, and I 
would hope they can identify an illegal/unauthorized Portkey.  3) Why 
doesn't LV, or any of the DE's use a Porkey (either create one 
themselves, or control a Department of Magical Transport employee to 
create one for them) to launch an attack in Hogwarts.  

At the very least, we know you can create a Portkey into the 
Headmasters office in Hogwarts.  And I can't think of a better place 
to launch a surprise attack from inside Hogwarts.  

Ever wondering and rereading.

Greenfirespike