House-elves could also Apparate, but without any of the restrictions that wizards had, due to their unique type of magic. Very skilled and powerful wizards, such as Albus Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, and Narcissa Malfoy, could Apparate completely silently. 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. A witch or wizard ordinarily required a wand in order to Apparate, but like many other spells, it could be performed without one. One had to be completely determined to reach one's destination, and move without haste, but with deliberation. " 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 Īccording to Wilkie Twycross, Ministry of Magic official and Apparition Instructor, one had to recall The Three Ds: Destination, Determination and Deliberation. According to Harry Potter, Apparition felt like being " forced through a very tight rubber tube". Albus Dumbledore once noted that most people vomited the first time they Apparated. 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.Īpparition was a popular method of travel in the wizarding world, though it was stated that plenty of adult witches and wizards did not bother with it, preferring slower but safer methods of travelling such as broomsticks, the Floo Network, or Portkeys. 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. 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. " 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 Īpparition was a form of magical transportation, in which the user travelled instantly from one location to another, without traversing the space in-between.
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