Editing Magic in Harry Potter (section)

===Apparition===
Apparition is a magical form of [[teleportation]], by which a wizard can disappear ("disapparate") from one location and reappear ("apparate") in another. According to Harry, Apparition feels like being squeezed through a tight rubber tube, and Dumbledore explains to him that most students vomit their first time apparating.<ref>{{HPref|book=6|chapter=4}}</ref> A wizard must be at least 17 years old to apparate, and students at Hogwarts may take Apparition lessons during their sixth year, akin to Muggles taking driving lessons around the same age. Wizards without an Apparition licence can use "side-along apparition" to travel with someone who does.

Learning to apparate is difficult, and students run the risk of ''splinching''—being physically split between the origin and destination. Splinching is quite common during lessons and can be uncomfortable or very painful, but is ultimately harmless if properly reversed. To remedy a splinch requires the assistance of the Ministry's [[Accidental Magic Reversal Squad]] or essence of [[origanum dictamnus|dittany]].

Apparition is considered unreliable over long distances, and even experienced practitioners sometimes prefer other means of transport. Rowling has stated that cross-continental apparition "would almost certainly result in severe injury or death."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rowling |first1=J.K. |date=20 December 2016 |title=Welcome to my new website! |url= https://www.jkrowling.com/welcome-to-my-new-website/ |access-date=5 May 2017 |website=jkrowling.com}}</ref> For reasons of security, Hogwarts is protected by anti-apparition spells, which prevent most humans from apparating on the school grounds. However, Dumbledore can apparate in and out of Hogwarts at his discretion, because as he tells Harry, being Headmaster "has its privileges."<ref>{{HPref|book=6}}</ref>

Magical devices such as the [[Magical objects in Harry Potter#Floo Powder|Floo Network]], [[Magical objects in Harry Potter#Portkeys|Portkeys]] and [[Magical objects in Harry Potter#Vanishing Cabinet|Vanishing Cabinets]] also provide forms of teleportation.