Magic In Privet Drive

[karenlyall666]

No: HPFGUIDX 68421

I was just doing something completely unrelated to Harry Potter 
(difficult to believe I know) when this little thought came to me, 
perfect and fully formed as it were.  (Kinda like Harry's appearance 
to JKR...)

Privet Drive is obviously being monitored by the Ministry of Magic. 
This may only be the case when Harry is at 'home' - but I wonder how 
reliable their monitoring is!

We have now had quite a few occassions of magic being used in and 
around the Dursley's home.  Most notably we have the Dementor 
incident and the pudding incident (see below)

Harry is 'blamed' for producing the patronus - GUILTY.
Harry is blamed for the 'trifle' incident - NOT GUILTY.

My point is why was the Apparation and Disapparation of Mundungus 
Fletcher not called into question and Tonks does a whole heap of 
magic when visiting the Dursley home.

How can the MoM not distinguish between a wizard (with a wand) and a 
House Elf (with their own 'brand' of magic).  Also would the MoM not 
be suspicious that a wizard and known 'crook' (Dung) just happened to 
be in Little Whinging.  And what did they think when 8 or 9 fully 
grown wizards appeared on their magical radar???

And how can the MoM condemn someone for breaking the Statute of 
Secrecy when they keep 'pelting' the same Muggle house in Privet 
Drive with Owls!!!  This can't be usual behaviour for Owls can it - 
crashing into windows, flying down chimneys etc...

Oooh!  That last line just gave me another thought...  How many 
Muggle households of the 1990's do you know - have an electric fire 
in their lounge room, but an open fireplace in their kitchen.  
Petunia seems to me (and I'm sure it's stated in OOP) to be the kind 
of person to have all the latest kitchen appliances, cooker, washing 
machine, microwave, fridge/freezer, etc...  What does she need an 
open fireplace for!!!

Okay this post went on way longer than I expected and I really hope 
it all makes sense

Any thoughts

karenlyall666