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- Side-Along Apparition
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"Harry felt Dumbledore's arm twist away from him and redoubled his grip: the next thing he knew everything went black; he was pressed very hard from all directions; he could not breathe, there were iron bands tightening around his chest; his eyeballs were being forced back into his head; his eardrums were being pushed deeper into his skull, and then—"
— Harry Potter's first experience with Apparition
Apparition was a form of magical transportation, in which the user travelled instantly from one location to another, without traversing the space in-between. This was accomplished by having the user focus on a desired location in their mind and then purposely disappearing from where they were, to reappear at the desired location. Apparition was by far the fastest and most convenient way to get to a desired destination, but was tricky to pull off correctly and disastrous if botched.
The ability to Apparate was a relatively advanced skill for wizards, but other magical creatures were capable of disappearing and reappearing of their own volition as well, such as house-elves, Phoenixes and Diricawls.
"Harry knew Apparating meant disappearing from one place and reappearing almost instantly in another, but he had never known any Hogwarts student to do it, and understood that it was very difficult."
— Harry Potter's knowledge of Apparition
According to Wilkie Twycross, Ministry of Magic official and Apparition Instructor, one had to recall The Three Ds: Destination, Determination and Deliberation. One had to be completely determined to reach one's destination, and move without haste, but with deliberation. A witch or wizard ordinarily required a wand in order to Apparate, but like many other spells, it could be performed without one.
This type of transportation could cause an audible noise, ranging from a small pop, to a loud crack that may sound to Muggles like a car backfiring, depending on their skill; the more skilful they are, the quieter they are able to Apparate. Very skilled and powerful wizards, such as Albus Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, and Narcissa Malfoy, could Apparate completely silently. House-elves could also Apparate, but without any of the restrictions that wizards had, due to their unique type of magic. For example, they could Apparate inside and outside of Hogwarts and even the Crystal Cave, where powerful enchantments prevented all witches and wizards from doing so. Also, when they Apparated, the sound was most often a loud crack.
Apparition was called Disapparition from the point of view of someone at the place being left, and Apparition from the point of view of someone at the destination, much like the words "disappear" and "appear".
The British Ministry of Magic required all witches or wizards hoping to Apparate to have a licence. One of the reasons was so that they could not Apparate into a Muggle bank and steal all the money therein.
"Maybe he knows how to Apparate... Just appear out of thin air, you know."
— A Ravenclaw student regarding how Sirius Black got into Hogwarts
In 1890, George Osric accidentally Apparated to the West End instead of where Eleazar Fig had requested. He frightened the theatre-goers before realising his mistake and Apparating to the correct location. Eleazar had given him a very vague description of it, though George told him had received even vaguer descriptions than that.
In 1979, Kreacher managed to escape the Horcrux cave via Disapparition, following Regulus Black's order to "come home when he finished his task". Later, in 1997, he brought Mundungus Fletcher into Grimmauld Place via side-along Apparition.
In 1992, the house-elf Dobby was able to get into Harry's bedroom in 4 Privet Drive then Disapparate "with a crack like a whip", and appear and disappear inside Hogwarts.
In 1993, an unnamed Ravenclaw student suggested that Sirius Black may have entered Hogwarts via Apparition. Harry Potter learned more details about Apparition in a conversation with the Weasleys, regarding travelling to the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
Albus Dumbledore: "Are you all right? The sensation does take some getting used to."
Harry Potter: "I’m fine. But I think I might prefer brooms..."
— Harry Potter after having experienced Side-Along Apparition for the first time with Albus Dumbledore
A variant of Apparition used to transport two or more individuals at once was called Side-Along Apparition. This method could be used by adults seeking to transport underage wizards, or licenced individuals could use this method to transport an injured party. To perform this version of Apparition, the more able party would Apparate with the other party holding onto an arm.
This method was recommended by the British Ministry of Magic for parents with underage children to escape from danger quickly. The party who could not Apparate had to hold onto the other as tightly as possible. House-elves could perform Side-Along Apparition as well. If both parties knew how to Apparate, they didn't need to grip so tightly, as the Apparator would simply be guiding their passenger.
Side-Along Apparition could also be forced, as when Death Eater Yaxley grabbed onto Hermione Granger's arm when she, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley escaped from the Ministry of Magic in 1997. He was transported with her when she Apparated to 12 Grimmauld Place, and she was only able to escape by shaking his grip with a Revulsion Jinx and Disapparating again. In 1998, Fenrir Greyback captured Harry and forcefully dragged him along when Apparating to the Malfoy Manor. Harry found it impossible to break free of this forced Side-Along Apparition.
"With a crack like a whip, Dobby vanished."
— Dobby the house-elf Disapparating from 4 Privet Drive in 1992
House-elves could Apparate, including where wizards were prevented from doing so, such as Hogwarts, the crystal cave, and 12 Grimmauld Place. Dobby Apparated to and from the Hogwarts Hospital Wing to visit Harry in 1992. In 1998, when Harry, Ron, Luna, Dean, Griphook and Ollivander were imprisoned in the Malfoy Manor cellar while Hermione was being brutally tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange, Dobby arrived to rescue them. He first took Luna, Dean and Ollivander to safety by Apparating to Shell Cottage with them, then returned to rescue the others.
Phoenixes were capable of a form of Apparition, disappearing and reappearing by a flash of flames. Like the variant demonstrated by house-elves, phoenixes were not hampered by any restrictions that normally prevented wizards from doing so, and they could bring other people along with them. In 1996, Dumbledore used phoenix Apparition to escape Kingsley Shacklebolt, Percy Weasley and Dolores Umbridge when Harry was caught training Dumbledore's Army. Fawkes flew over to Dumbledore, who caught his tail and disappeared in a burst of flame.
Harry Potter: "You have to pass a test to Apparate?"
Arthur Weasley: "Oh, yes. The Department of Magical Transportation had to fine a couple of people the other day for Apparating without a licence."
— It was against the law to Apparate without a licence
A licence to Apparate was required to practise Apparition legally, at least in Great Britain; these could be gained from the Department of Magical Transportation and were required since at least the 1920s. In Great Britain at least, one had to be at least seventeen years old to obtain such a licence, though other countries such as Denmark made underage Apparition legal. Lessons in Apparition were available, for an extra charge, to students who were or would be of legal age when the next test was administered. One reason why the British Ministry of Magic required all witches or wizards hoping to Apparate to have a licence was so that they could not Apparate into a Muggle bank and steal all the money therein. Though it was physically possible to Apparate without a licence, it was strictly prohibited due to the dangers of unsuccessful Apparition and injury could result.
Splinching could occur when one had insufficient determination to reach one's goal, causing certain body parts to fail to arrive at the destination with the wizard. For example, Susan Bones left behind her leg when she accidentally splinched herself during an Apparition lesson; although her leg was successfully reattached, she was left shaken by the incident.
Splinching also occurred in 1997 to Ron Weasley after Disapparating from 12 Grimmauld Place. Ron also failed his first Apparition test because his examiner saw he had lost half of his eyebrow at the last minute. In cases of unlicensed Apparition when injury resulted, the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad could level heavy fines. In cases where splinching occurred, if the victim had not been treated properly, the injury could be much more serious, such as when Ron suffered severe blood loss after splinching away part of his upper arm while escaping from 12 Grimmauld Place in 1997. It is unknown when and where Ron retook the Apparition test, or if he ever passed or even retook it at all.
An Anti-Apparition Charm and/or Anti-Disapparition Jinx could be used to prevent a witch or wizard from Apparating or Disapparating to or from a location. Many magical places, such as British Ministry of Magic Headquarters, French Ministry of Magic Headquarters, Woolworth Building (headquarters of the MACUSA), the Crystal Cave, Nurmengard Castle, Hogwarts Castle, Azkaban, and the cellar in Malfoy Manor were warded off against Apparition, which prevented people from simply appearing inside those places, forcing them to have to physically venture to them or Apparate near them, as well as the Anti-Disapparition Jinx preventing people inside the places from being able to leave by means of Disapparition. The Anti-Apparition Charm was typically used to keep out unwanted visitors from a certain location. Hogwarts had an Anti-Apparition Charm and Anti-Disapparition Jinx cast upon it for most occasions. The Anti-Disapparition Jinx could also be used to entrap particularly targeted people from any means of escape within that location for certain purposes, as seen when Harry, Ron, and Hermione Apparated into Hogsmeade shortly before the Battle of Hogwarts; the Death Eaters had already placed an Anti-Disapparition Jinx on Hogsmeade in order to keep the three trapped there.
There was a method of teleportation used by house-elves which was not influenced by the charm or jinx, as they were bound by more powerful magic which required them to appear whenever their master called. However, it was possible that all known Anti-Apparition Charms and Anti-Disapparition Jinxes worked only on humans, for they had been bypassed by creatures such as house-elves and phoenixes.
Apparition is derived from the word "Appareo" which is Latin for "appear" or "I become visible".
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