How did the Weasleys get home/Misuse of Magic Dept

[monzaba at poczta.onet.pl]

No: HPFGUIDX 22796

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Doreen Rich" <corn_patch_witch at y...> 
wrote:

> I was wondering, myself, why the Weasleys would see the train 
off ... 
> when they knew that Ron and Harry were not *on* it.

Well, with the crowd at the platform 9 3/4 they might not be 
absolutely sure.
 
> As for the boys taking the Ford... and why they didn't think of the 
> consequences, that is *so* typically teenager ... I could write you 
> volumes!

So could I! And so could my parents, they have unbelievably good 
memory!

But, really, when I was usinig my mum's lipstick/shoes/handbags 
without her knowledge (I did such things, I'm sorry to admit), or 
when I "borrowed" my dad's beloved walkie-talkie to show it off to my 
friends (sorry, dad!) I was making *sure* they wouldn't notice it 
soon. I failed of course, but that's not the point. Neither Ron nor 
Harry did try to cover it up. And it's one thing to get one's hands 
on one's mum and dad's property, and quite another to help yourself 
freely to one's friend's parents' things.

> But, as for it being ok to use magic ... the letter clearly forbids 
> it:
> 
> "Dear Mr. Potter,
<snip>
>     We would also ask you to remember that any magical activity that
> risks notice by members of the non-magical community (Muggles) is a
> serious offense under section 13 of the International Confederation
> of Warlocks' Statute of Secrecy.
<snip>
> My guess is that using a flying broom is not the same as using a 
wand 
> to magically open a trunk or start a car. 

My point exactly [well, almost :)]. No Muggles saw them flying 
broomsticks, and not a single Muggle saw Ron opening the truck with a 
spell. Neither the Weasley twins nor Ron violated the section 13, so 
there was no real reason for the Department wizards to go after them, 
was it?

Monika
(The Snape fan)
Who is still burning with shame when she racalls her mum crying 
out: "Monika! Dear child, you look at least forty! That lipstick 
doesn't suit your complexion and you're too tall to wear such high 
heels!" It was 15 years ago, but it still hurts...

BTW, mum was right. They usually are, aren't they?