Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

***Khamûl*** · 08-24-2005, 08:11 PM

One recent development from the new book that strikes me is side-by-side apparition. It makes sense, but why haven't we seen it before now? Why didn't everyone pair up with someone who could apparate and travel to the Quidditch World Cup in Goblet of Fire like that, instead of by portkey? Why didn't Harry side-by-side apparate with Mr. Weasley the day of his hearing in Order of the Phoenix*? Just some thoughts I've had.

*Actually, I can answer that one. They had to go to the Ministry of Magic the Muggle way so that later in the story, Harry and Co. (who had no access to floo powder and none of whom could apparate) would know how to enter on their own to set up the final showdown. In my opinion, that's why JK Rowling did it that way.

08-24-2005, 08:11 PM	#11
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	One recent development from the new book that strikes me is side-by-side apparition. It makes sense, but why haven't we seen it before now? Why didn't everyone pair up with someone who could apparate and travel to the Quidditch World Cup in Goblet of Fire like that, instead of by portkey? Why didn't Harry side-by-side apparate with Mr. Weasley the day of his hearing in Order of the Phoenix? Just some thoughts I've had. Actually, I can answer that one. They had to go to the Ministry of Magic the Muggle way so that later in the story, Harry and Co. (who had no access to floo powder and none of whom could apparate) would know how to enter on their own to set up the final showdown. In my opinion, that's why JK Rowling did it that way. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31