Overview

The Anti-Apparition Charm is also known as the Anti-Apparition Jinx because it is classified as a jinx. The spell prevents people from Apparating into an area and is mostly famous for being cast on the entire Hogwarts castle and grounds long, long time ago and can only be lifted by the headmaster alone.

Effect

Prevents people from apparating into a certain area

History

Many magical places, such as the Ministry of Magic headquarters, the French Ministry of Magic headquarters, Headquarters of the MACUSA, Nurmengard Castle, Azkaban, Basement of Malfoy Manor and of course, Hogwarts castle are protected against Apparition with this spell to keep people from simply appearing inside those places, forcing them to have to physically travel to them or at least apparate near them. The spell was typically used to keep out unwanted visitors or intruders from entering. The castle and grounds of Hogwarts had always been protected by Anti-Apparition Spells. As an additional security manner so as to prevent intruders from breaching the security of the school by simply discovering the nature of the enchantments safeguarding it and undoing them, the magical defences that guard the walls and grounds of Hogwarts, have been bound to the office of the Head of Hogwarts, so that only the rightful headmaster can successfully lift any of these spells. When student transportation to and from was unregulated, prior to the inception of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692, some students tried to Apparate into the castle grounds, often with disastrous results because of this charm. Despite this, the charm would be temporarily lifted on the grounds or in the Great Hall by the headteacher of the day for students who were participating in Apparition classes, like in the 1996-1997 school year.

Credits/References

Written by Noah Berkley
Base code by Andrew Sutherland, edited by Iselin Merilä and Desmond Gray.