CoS chapters 6-10, post DH look

[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 181223

> > Mike: 
> > Harry was holding onto Dobby's arm. So, why didn't Harry
> > side-along apparate with Dobby?
> > That's how Kreacher dragged Dung back. 
> 
> Potioncat:
> I'm not so sure it's a Flint. I think the plot hole fixer would 
> work very well here. See, it's all about intention. Kreacher
> could bring an unwilling Dung, Dobby can leave Harry.

Mike:
Well, my plot hole fixer can fix most anything, (except Lupin's 
transformation in PoA) but It's gotta be a real plot hole. So we
need to apply my 3Cs - cogitate, conflagrate, and coagulate the 
bloody problem. <g>

At first I thought it was the wizards-can't-apparate-from-Hogwarts 
rule. But that doesn't work, because 12 GP has the same anti-
apparition charm on it, and Dobby dragged Dung in. I thought about 
your intention thing, but what kind of intention does/can the 
side-along person add to the equation? If they don't know where the 
apparater is taking them, very little I would say. And Dung certainly 
didn't *want* to go with Kreacher, so how come his intention didn't 
count?

As long as we're on it, how come Ron got splinched when Hermione 
side-alonged both boys to the World Cup woods? I thought ole 
Twycross 'splained that it was the *apparater's* lack of 
determination. If a side-along can splinch because they're not 
*determined* to go-along, Dung should've been a pile of body parts. 
Either that or it was something that neither Ron nor Harry should 
have affected one bit. And therefore it shouldn't have affected them.



> Potioncat:
> Perhaps it's Elf magic; or perhaps a more experienced 
> Hermione could have eluded WhatsHisName.

Mike:
Yeah, I'm thinking my plot hole filler is going to have to 
concentrate on this Elf magic fall-back position. I just hate 
relying on this catchall, doesn't make for a very strong patch.


 
> Potioncat, who cannot remember the 3Ds of Apparation-----oh, 
> there's another one! The 3Ds. (Never caught that before.) 
> 
> Destination, determination and...defibrilation?


Mike, glad to see PC took this apparation lesson to heart ;)