apparating - Theory

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 131118

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chris Whittaker"
<flowerchild4 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Karen Barker" 
> <karenabarker at y...> wrote:
> >>snip<<
> 
> > While we're here - what does everyone think about the possibility 
> > that someone who can apperate could carry someone who cannot, and 
> > apperate  that person with themself?
> > 
> > Karen

 
> Chris:
> If wizards could bring someone with them when they apparated then 
> there would be no need for the Weasleys to take the Ford Anglia ...,
> or for the ministry to send a car.... They would have just made a 
> few apparating trips directly onto Platform 9 3/4. 
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> Chris (flowerchild4)
> who thanks Smiley Elf for the help

bboyminn:

Here is my theory on Apparation. You can Apparate with another person.
In fact, although it is not flat out and specifically stated, it is
implied that that's what Voldemort did when he and Lestrange escape
from the Ministry of Magic Atrium. My impression is that we are lead
to believe that Voldemort apparated and took Lestrane with him as he
did so.

But, on general principle, I don't think it is an easy or safe thing
to do, so it would be avoided by most wizards most of the time.

To some extent magic is controlled and/or modified by intent. When one
person brings a second preson along when he apparates, we have the
potential for conflicting intent. 

Let's say the two people are cooperating. Wiz-1 say, 'let's go to
Diagon Alley' Wiz-2: says, 'Ok, but you'll have to take me, I'm
feeling to hung-over to apparate'. So Wiz-1 grabs Wiz-2 and apparates.
Unfortunately, Wiz-1 is thinking about getting something to eat, so he
is focused on and intent on going to an outdoor cafe. Wiz-2 is
thinking about getting another mug of meade, so he is focusing on and
intent on the Leaky Cauldron. Even though, Wiz-1 controls the
apparation, Wiz-2 still has magical power and magical intent. Because
of these conflicting intents, the door is open for something to go
wrong. The perfect situation for a good splinching. For this to work,
the passive wizard must maintain an almost meditative state of
'non-intent' in order to prevent any conflict.

Now, a person could be kidnapped this way under ideal circumstances.
If Bad-Wiz apparated to Good-Wiz's side, grabbed him and instantly
Disapparate. It's possible Good-Wiz would be gone so quickly he would
never have time to marshal any intent at all. 

But again, if Apparation is like Floo or Portkey, and there is some
preception of time and space as they travel, then that limit time
awareness could give the Good-Wiz time to marshal clear and deliberate
intent while 'in-flight'. Now we have much more that just a slight
variation of intent, we have magical intents that are drastically
opposed to each other. Who know what the out come of that could be.

Just some speculation, but JKR has set limits on here world, nothing
is infinite and perfect, and this seem like a reasonable limit.

Steve/bboyminn