Something that's been bothering me.. (underage restriction)

[Micchan1999 at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 29734

> underage magic.  I think this is something that MoM is applying to 
> Harry and only Harry, and that it has something to do with the 
> protections surrounding the Dursley's house.

I agree with you.
Dobby the house elf used magic in Dursley's house and Harry ended up 
being warned. So I guess the MoM can't "detect" who is using magic but 
*where* it is used.

And assuming that Privet Drive is an all-muggle area (remember book 1 
says the neighborhood doesn't welcome anything/anyone like 
Dumbledore?), the MoM automatically tags any magic used with Harry's 
name. Since the Weasley twins, Hermione and others don't live in 
all-muggle area, the MoM never might never know *they* used magic.

This theory explains why Dumbledore wants Harry to stay in Privet 
Drive during the summer, too: the MoM would know if any wizard enters 
the "muggle zone" and harms Harry with magic.