Why fly when you can apparate?

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 175547

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "houyhnhnm102" <celizwh at ...> 
wrote:

> <SNIP>
  
> I don't know.  I always picture Apparition as being done 
> without a wand, but wizards in the Potterverse don't seem to be 
> able to do much without one.


Wands were never mentioned in Apparition scenes in previous books, 
and I, just like you, thought that Apparition doesn't require a wand. 
However, it turned out in DH that wizards need their wands to 
Apparate after all :-).

When HRH were caught and locked up in Malfoy Manor, Ron was "trying 
to Disapparate without a wand" (p.466 US). I think the connection 
between wands and Apparition was mentioned in some other chapter too, 
but can't remember where.

It doesn't look like they need to actually use a wand to Apparate 
though, just to have one.


zanooda