[HPforGrownups] Why didn't Voldemort apparate?

[k12listmomma]

No: HPFGUIDX 187164


From: "happyjoeysmiley" <happyjoeysmiley at yahoo.com>


> In OOtP climax, Voldemort did apparate along with Bellatrix. Also, he's 
> too powerful a wizard to find apparating / disapparating difficult.
>
> So, why does he *fly* to Godric Hollow / Malfoy Manor (in DH) when he 
> realizes that he can get *Harry Potter* once he reaches the place?!
>
> One can't apparate / disapparate inside Hogwarts, alright. One can 
> certainly apparate to Hogsmeade? So, why did he fly all the way down (in 
> DH climax)?
>
> Any thoughts? :-)
>
> Sorry if this topic has been discussed already.
>
> Cheers,
> ~Joey :-)

Shelley:
1) Because I think Rowling thought it would "look cool" if Voldemort did so.
2) Some people have theorized that there is a distance limit to apparation, 
hence the need of Wizards to use of other devices to travel (brooms, magic 
carpets of the past, Voldemort's invention of flying).

Shelley