Why Harry Practices Magic - Also...

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cincimaelder (Mae) wrote:
> ...it drove me crazy that Harry was practicing magic at the  
>Dursleys, outside of school.

'daughter' replied:
>>What better way to demonstrate Harry's love for the magic, than to
have him taking a big risk to practice it?<<

Deborah wrote:
>>It's not as though he *might* get caught if he does magic. He 
*will* get caught if he does magic. I would have bought it in the 
context of the movie if Vernon hadn't then turned around ten minutes 
later and told Harry he knew he couldn't do magic because he'd get 
thrown out of school. An omission of that line or of the magic would 
have worked. Together, they did not. (In my opinion.) :-)<<
[she continued in a later post]:
>> I think that trying to show Harry loves magic so much that he will
risk a bit of practice does not work. He knows the consequences. If
he does magic at home, he gets thrown out of Hogwarts. (Since
already receiving a warning for Dobby) Do you really think he would
risk everything he loves to do a simple spell? <<

Rebecca:
I think the 'simple spell' might be the point. Perhaps in the 'movie 
world' of Harry Potter, students are allowed to do SIMPLE spells, 
(like Hermione being able to fix Harry's glasses in CoS) outside of 
school without getting in trouble. Remember, when Vernon says that 
line Harry is about to do some sort of violent magic, not just a 
lumos spell. It might be that ATTACKING someone outside of school is 
not allowed, but lighting your wand, or doing a 'reparo' is allowed.