small wonderings

[bess_va at lycos.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20735

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Milz" <absinthe at m...> wrote:

> Maybe Ron pulled a "I found him Mum. He's so tiny. I couldn't leave 
> him there all by himself." 

I like your idea...I'd forgotten that ploy.  I think I tried it once 
or twice when I was 4 or 5. It didn't work for me, so I guess I forgot 
about it LOL.


> I don't think the explosions were caused by wand magic. Harry's 
> potions supplies needed replenishing in GoF. I think Fred and George 
> used their potions supplies, household chemicals and things that can 
> be found around the Burrow. Lots of things can cause explosions if 
> ignited. There's a plant, called Borage, that when thrown on a fire 
it > will spark and make small explosive sounds. I imagine some of the 
> potions materials would do the same thing.

I will not (!) tell my husband about borage, I have some in the herb 
garden, and I don't want it used in experiments LOL.  But, but, 
but (LOL), doesn't the restriction on underage magic applies to 
undirected magic like blowing up Aunt Marge, not just wand magic, and 
they had to put an engorgement charm or potion to the toffee at some 
point.

I want to meet Lily's friends also.  I wonder why they haven't come 
out of the woodwork yet.  I can understand if a friend tried to get in 
touch with the Dursleys after Harry came to them, and the Dursleys 
rebuffed 'em; but after Hagrid's photo project, I was surprised that 
Harry didn't get a least a note from *one* of Lily's friends (or 
James' friends for that matter, but now we know why).