Harry's Magic At Home (was: Re: Redeemable! Dursleys?)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 40848

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Craig Frizzell" <craigf4656 at h...> wrote:
 
> I'm currently rereading GoF and something struck me as Harry was 
packing his things to go to the Weasley's - Why doesn't Harry use the 
invisibility cloak while at home?  If nothing else, he could use it to 
play pranks on Dudley (which he'd find glee in, I think).  Or, it 
would be a good way to sneak out from time to time.>

We learned in CoS that Harry is carefully monitored while at the 
Dursleys, obviously more so than other wizard children who are out of 
school (we know that Fred and George use magic continually while at 
the Burrow).  He got in trouble when Dobby used magic at the Dursleys 
and in PoA, even though Harry didn't get in trouble for the Aunt Marge 
incident, the MoM knew about and were there to clean it up.  Using the 
invisibility cloak, I'm guessing, would register on the MoM's magical 
use map or whatever they use to find out wizard children who are using 
magic outside of Hogwarts.

Harry may very well get in trouble for using magic on Dudley if it 
does happen, but I have a feeling he'll be satisfied about it anyway, 
no matter how he uses magic and what the consequences are.

--jenny from ravenclaw ******************************