Misuse of Magic Dept

[Doreen Rich]

No: HPFGUIDX 22788

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., banjoken at o... wrote:
> > In this passage of CS, Ron obviously is practicing wizardry 
before 
> > the school term actually starts, as he later used this as an 
excuse 
> > to get out of trouble for driving the car. Why did he not get 
into 
> > trouble with the Misuse of Magic Department? If this has been 
> > discussed, point me in the right direction. If not, what are your 
> > thoughts on this? Or even if it has been discussed, does anyone 
> have 
> > any thoughts about it that have not been stated?
> 
> I seem to remember Ron trying to rationalize it by saying that they 
> were allowed to use magic under extreme circumstances. Or, if he 
> didn't, it would have been a good argument. Of course, there were 
> much better ways of dealing with the situation, but taking the car 
> sounded like a good idea at the time.
> 
> Ken

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Oh ... I didn't mean the driving of the car, here. I meant the use of 
his wand to open the trunk and again, to start the car.

Doreen