Side-Along Apparition

[greenfirespike]

No: HPFGUIDX 141098


> bboyminn said:
> 
> I think Ginger (separate post) has hit on the key - INTENT. 
> 
> I think one of the reasons Side-Along Apparation (SAA) is used so
> rarely is because it is relatively dangerous. If you try to apparate
> with at toddler, and at the moment of disapparation, the toddle sees
> his favorite toy across the room and decides he wants it, you now 
have
> conflicting intent. The toddler wants to be across the room and the
> mother want to be a her intended destination. I fear that can cause
> problems.
> 
> Note in GoF, in the beginning, in Voldemort's conversation with
> Wormtail, I think the Dark Lord is implying the possibility of
> kidnapping Harry by using SAA. So, it certainly can be done, but
> again, if Harry is able to marshall a counter-intent, the SAA kidnap
> would fail. 
> 
> True, in their defense guidelines the Ministry does recommend SAA, 
but
> I think they intend it to be used, not as a matter of course, but as
> an emergency effort. If the choices are risk the consequences of SAA
> or be killed by DEs, suddenly the risk of SAA doesn't seem so bad. 
But
> I don't think the Ministry is recommending the use of SAA as a 
routine
> thing.
> 
> As a further note; I don't think Harry and Dumbledore using SAA was
> exactly within the standard rules of apparation. I think Dumbledore
> was playing by his own rules, though I doubt that given successful
> completion of SAA, he would have been in much trouble. Of course,
> returning from the Cave when Harry apparates and brings Dumbledore
> along, that was certainly against the standard rules, but I think 
the
> situation was a sufficient emergency that again it would be 
forgiven.
> 
> Just a few thoughts.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn



The most important aspect of the Trio learning apparation is that it 
now allows them to travel large distances within seconds.  No more 
looking for Buckbeak or floo powder...  

But it almost begs the question...who don't older students just 
apparate to the gates of Hogwarts to start the term?  


Greenfirespike