Apparating Lessons

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 129481

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "fridwulfa" <yutu75es at y...> wrote:

> 
> Fridwulfa answers;
> Well, sorry to be such a spoilsport, but I don't think they'll study 
> Apparating.
> 
> 1st: Percy and the twins didn't get their licenses till they were 
> 17, HRH are 16 in the 6th book. ...edited...
>
> 
> 2nd. and this is just a theory, I don't think you can study 
> apparating in Hogwards, you have to take a test...set by ... 
> Department of Magical Transportation, and maybe you have to ... 
> train... ... under the Ministry supervision. ....
> ...difficult and dangerous.... So I don't think it's something you 
> study at school. 
> 
> Fridwulfa

bboyminn:

Sorry if I'm repeating myself to the point of becoming obnoxious, but
I am, obviously, firmly entrenched in my views. (Sorry about that)

On point one, I remind you that ALL magic is restricted until you are
'of age'. You must be 17 ('of age') to perform any of the spells and
charms they learn at Hogwarts. Yet in the controlled environment of
school, under the supervision of the teachers, and with proper
training, student are allowed to learn and use magic that is generally
forbidden because of their age.

Again, why would difficult and dangerous magic like Apparation, not be
taught at school? Perhaps a special teacher will come from the
Ministry to do the actual teaching, but none the less, I honestly feel
it will happen at school, although outside the school grounds.

On point two, all magic they learn at Hogwarts is tested and certified
by the Ministry in the form of OWL and NEWT tests. While Apparation is
not quite the same, I don't see the difference as being great enough
to excude it from being taught during the school year.

All indications are that Apparation is a complex magical task, not
something learn by a few quick lessons and a little practice. So, if
it is a complex magical task that require much theoretical study and
complex calculations (or at least complex considerations), as well as
controlled supervised gradated practical experience; in other words,
lots of time, what better place to learn it than at school. 

I really don't think Apparation is learned with a few quick easy
lessons, and since the students spend all their time at school, school
is the only time and place they really have available to learn it.

I readily admit that my opinion is colored by a very strong desire to
have this happen at school so we can observe the lessons and learn the
inner workings of Apparation.

Time will tell.

Steve/bboyminn