Early admission---a thought

[Eric Oppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 56014

One reason I can think of for Hogwarts being an exception to the usual
British school rules about admissions could be for the student's own safety.
We know that untrained, underage magical children can and do produce
unexpected magical effects, from the account of Harry's own
pre-Hogwarts-Letter-life with the Dursleys.

If Hermione is as powerful as I think she is, I could easily see her
producing some things that were more spectacular than Harry's re-growing
hair or Incredible Shrinking Sweater.  In cases like that, the usual rules
could be bent to get her into a safe environment and get her started on her
training ASAP, if only for the sake of safety.  Once at Hogwarts, a place
designed specifically to deal with magical problems, unexpected magic would
be less terrifying for everybody involved, (the student herself not least!)
and could be much more easily repaired.