[HPforGrownups] Poster's Hall of Fame/Magic Carpets

[jessenigma at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11852

In a message dated 2/7/2001 12:45:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
ebonyink at hotmail.com writes:

> According to the Harry Potter series, magic carpets are illegal in England. 
 
>  I'd like not only the quote (it's by Fudge and somewhere around the 
>  beginning of GoF, but I can't find it!), but also the rationalization of 
why 
> 
>  this may indeed be the case.  Aladdin, anyone?

I believe it's because some poor innocent Muggle could find a magic carpet 
and put it in their living room. The same reason why enchanting Muggle items 
was illegal. I certainly would be shocked if I stepped onto my new carpet and 
I started floating. I'm pretty sure that was the reason Mr. Weasley gave. I'd 
check to be sure, but my copy of GoF*  is a mile away at my dad's house. 

jessica

*[a quick anecdote--in my algebra class, we were studying functions, one of 
which was G of F of x, abbreviated to GoF....I snickered every time I looked 
at it, though I certainly did remember what it meant on tests]


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