Muggle Protection Act

[Peggy]

No: HPFGUIDX 72656

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mhershey2001" 
<mhersheybar at h...> wrote:
> I am new here, so maybe this has been discussed, but doesn't the 
> whole Wizard plan to keep their world from the Muggles just fall 
> apart when you realize that there are very few pureblood families 
> left, so there must be at least dozens, if not more, Muggle 
families 
> who are related to Wizards and thus know all about the Wizarding 
> world?  After all, at the beginning of PoA (I think), Hermione's 
> parents actually come to Diagon Alley with her and kids at Hogwarts 
> are always talking about their Muggle parents (Creevy, Dean Thomas, 
> etc.).  Further, part of the charges against Harry for using magic 
> against the Dementors was that he performed the Patronus Charm in 
> front of a Muggle - yet, Dudley obviously already knew Harry was a 
> Wizard.  So why all the attempts at secrecy, and how does the 
wizard 
> world stay a secret?
> 
Now me:

Mhersey, I've been here only a little while myself, and I'd like an 
answer to this, too.  The WW can't possibly be applying memory charms 
to large segments of the population to keep them from "telling" on 
the wizards!

On the other hand, who'd believe them if they told?  I mean, can you 
imagine Hermione's parents going to a dentist's convention and 
telling someone that their daughter goes to a wizarding school?  If 
they weren't hospitalized, they might be reviewed by their 
professional board for their fitness to practice.

I'm looking forward to some more posts on this subject.

Peg