magic away from Hogwarts

[dradamsapple]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Chocobo" <boredchocobo at a...> wrote:
> The book makes it pretty clear- no magic is allowed outside the 
school whatsoever.

> Now that I think about it though, that rule doesn't make much 
sense, and would probably be broken all the time. Parents would teach 
spells to their children, and the kids would want to learn or 
practice magic (certain more entertaining or useful spells at least). 
It's like if reading wasn't allowed outside of our schools.
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You know, Chocobo,

You're right.  I would think that the younger children especially 
would have a *blast* (no pun intended) practicing magic on each 
other.  I can just imagine my 5 year old (he's precocious enought 
without it!)  But perhaps this may be ok for them as they are just 
learning;  kind of a growing up process, like learning patience and 
manners.  Maybe once they enter Hogwarts, they are considered of age 
where they know enough not to use it, and are expected to reserve 
some self-restraint. 
What comes to mind tho, is Quidditch.
Is this not magic?  When Harry is at the Burrow (?spellcheck?), 
either in CoS or PoA (I can't remember, and I'm too tired to look it 
up), I believe all the "kids" play Quidditch, using apples instead of 
real Quidditch balls.
  If that is not magic then I want one of those brooms for my 5 year 
old so he'll stop jumping on the wooden footstool with my *muggle* 
broom, "flying" about 18 inches spouting, "take that, Malfoy!"

Anna  . . .(whose car broke down on the highway on the way home and 
I'm still wired at 1am!!!!!)

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