[HPforGrownups] Harry "always gets away with stuff" (Was Re: Defending Ron ?...)

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 77854



Hi,

Monday, August 18, 2003, 11:49:49 AM, severusbook4 wrote:

> This should be a know brainer, he didn't try to make it happen, and 
> that is that.  I agree with Fudge, Harry should walk on this.  What 
> if Harry had a dream and lashed out and magicked something, should 
> he be punished for this nocturnal emmission of magic? 

So, you think any witch/wizard should be let off without any
repercussions, if they cause harm to others through a
magical "oops" brought on by anger/hate...?

I'm not quite comfortable with this at all.

I agree that it's not quite the same as planning an attack,
but just saying: "It's okay, you didn't do anything wrong,
it's not your fault", seems wrong somehow.

Witches/wizards with the ability to do spells without a wand
could use this to get away with murder, so to speak.

The circumstances need to be evaluated, and the "oops"
magicer has to be made aware that this isn't just okay.

Maybe there is a difference as to how instances like this
are treated between adults and underage wizards/witches?

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