Lousy guardians (was Wands and Magic)

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 15992

Jen Faulkner wrote:
 
> It makes sense, but I think it's contradicted by canon.  Remember 
the
> bit about Neville being tossed out a window to force him to show 
magic
> (which he did; he bounced)?  

Now, let's not be too hard on Great-Uncle Algie.  He didn't actually 
toss Neville out a window--he just held him out there and, uh, dropped 
him by mistake.  After all, he couldn't very well hold a meringue and 
his nephew at the same time, could he?

I think Neville and Harry should band together and demand that 
Wizarding Youth Services provide them a decent home.

Amy Z

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   "What's this?" he asked Aunt Petunia.  Her lips tightened
 as they always did if he dared to ask a question.
   "Your new school uniform," she said.
   Harry looked in the bowl again.
   "Oh," he said, "I didn't realize it had to be so wet."
                           -HP and the Philosopher's Stone 
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