Misuse of Magic Dept

[dfrankiswork at netscape.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 22794

"Milz" <absinthe at mad.scientist.com> wrote:

>Doreen Rich the corn_patch_witch 
>wrote:
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?
>> 
>
>Good observation! But I assume that the Ministry is like any other 
>bureaucratic leviathans. The beginning of the Hogwarts school year 
>(IIRC) is September 1. Classes might not begin until September 2, 
>but "school begins" on the 1st. So technically, the school year had 
>begun by the bureaucratic calendar. Sort of the opposite rationale 
>that Harry used on McGonagall to avoid points deductions from 
>Gryffindor.
>
>Milz

I don't believe the Misuse Dept really spots every bit of magic that happens.  I think that it's important for Harry's safety - connected to the 'ancient magic' in some way that he doesn't do magic at home.  So the MOM keeps a special watch on the Dursleys' house.  Even then, they couldn't tell that it was Dobby's and not Harry's magic.  It may even be that Dobby tipped off the MOM deliberately in some way when he levitated the pudding.

David


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