[HPforGrownups] Re: Misuse of Magic Dept

[Glenda and Danny Millgate]

No: HPFGUIDX 22806

> 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?

Perhaps there is a difference between performing independant magic out of term (like blowing up great aunts) and operating a magical item that is part of the household....like the car. After all, wizarding households are full of magical items that even small children use...what about the broomsticks that the little girls use at the beginning of GoF?

Glenda


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