Questions about Apparition (Was: Why Sirius did not apparate into GH?)

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 164288

Carol asks:

So, do plot needs override consistency and logic not only for young
Sirius Black and his flying motorcycle but for Apparition in general,
or am I the only one who's confused?

va32h suggests:

Isn't this explained though, in Goblet of Fire, when Harry asks why 
the need for Portkeys, etc. 

Arthur tells him that Apparition doesn't always work across long 
distances, and some wizards simply don't like it. 

So regardless of whether Apparition is detectable or not, Sirius may 
have his flying motorbike for the same reason there are brooms and 
flying carpets and flying cars, and the Knight Bus, and portkeys. He 
simply prefers not to apparate. 

Plus a flying motorbike is cool. ;)

va32h/Barbara