Post by Professor Liiland Myles on Aug 13, 2007 12:55:55 GMT -5
Apparition is a magical form of teleportation, by which a witch or wizard can disappear ("disapparate") from one location and instantly reappear ("apparate") in another. It is accompanied by a distinctive cracking or popping sound, possibly caused by the abrupt movement of air as a result of the nearly instantaneous displacement of the body.
Apparition is an activity licensed by the Ministry of Magic when a witch or wizard reaches fourteen years of age, similarly to the way Muggle governments license individuals for their ability to drive a motor vehicle. Students attend Ministry lessons in Apparition during their third year, after the completion of which they have the opportunity to take their licensing examination, on or after their fourteenth birthday.
The training is difficult, and students run the risk of splinching — being physically split between the origin and destination — which during lessons requires the assistance of the Ministry's Accidental Magic Reversal Squad to undo. Splinching is quite common during lessons, and can be uncomfortable depending on the body parts splinched, but is ultimately harmless if properly reversed.
Apparition is considered unreliable over long distances, and even experienced users of the technique sometimes prefer other means of transport, such as broomsticks.
As one might expect, it is considered quite rude to Apparate into a private area such as a residence. For this reason, as well as for reasons of security, many private residences also have anti-apparition spells protecting them from uninvited intrusions. Therefore the most reliable (and most polite) way to travel to most locations is to apparate somewhere unseen nearby and proceed to the final destination on foot.
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Apparition is an activity licensed by the Ministry of Magic when a witch or wizard reaches fourteen years of age, similarly to the way Muggle governments license individuals for their ability to drive a motor vehicle. Students attend Ministry lessons in Apparition during their third year, after the completion of which they have the opportunity to take their licensing examination, on or after their fourteenth birthday.
The training is difficult, and students run the risk of splinching — being physically split between the origin and destination — which during lessons requires the assistance of the Ministry's Accidental Magic Reversal Squad to undo. Splinching is quite common during lessons, and can be uncomfortable depending on the body parts splinched, but is ultimately harmless if properly reversed.
Apparition is considered unreliable over long distances, and even experienced users of the technique sometimes prefer other means of transport, such as broomsticks.
As one might expect, it is considered quite rude to Apparate into a private area such as a residence. For this reason, as well as for reasons of security, many private residences also have anti-apparition spells protecting them from uninvited intrusions. Therefore the most reliable (and most polite) way to travel to most locations is to apparate somewhere unseen nearby and proceed to the final destination on foot.
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[b]1. What is your username?*[/b]
[b]2. What is your character's name?*[/b]
[b]3. What ability are you applying for?*[/b] Apparation
[b]4. How old is your role playing character?[/b]
[b]5. Does your character pass the age limit of 14?[/b]
[b]6. What year is your character in?*[/b]
[b]7. Does your character pass the requirement of being in 4th year or higher?*[/b]
[b]8. Has your character passed the Ministry-approved Apparation
class?*[/b]
[b]9. Vividly explain how you learned to use apparation. Include who taught you, when you learned, where you learned, and why you learned apparation*[/b]
[b]10. What will you use apparation for?[/b]
[b]11. Roleplay a situation where you use your special ability.[/b]
[b]12. Does any one else in your family share this ability?[/b]
[b]13. If so who?[/b]
[b]14. How will you use your ability to influence people? [/b]
[b]15. Role play a situation of you influencing people with your ability.[/b]
[b]16. How do you use your ability daily?*[/b]
[b]17. Vividly explain how it feels to apparate.*[/b]
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