minor Oop spoiler - GoF plothole?

[medeacallous]

No: HPFGUIDX 64574

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Grey Wolf" <greywolf1 at j...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brooks" <GinWeasRox at a...> 
wrote:
> > When Dobby levitates the pudding in CoS, and when Harry summons 
his 
> > Patronus in OoP, one of the charges against him is that he 
violated 
> > the International Secrecy Act by performing magic in front of 
> > Muggles. So what, if anything, happened to Arthur Weasley after 
he 
> > temporarily hooked the Dursley's house into the Floo network in 
GoF?
> 
> Arthur mentions that he asked for favours so that could be done, 
so it 
> is entirely possible he also spoke with whomever was in charge of 
> watching Harry that day, advising him or her that Harry was going 
to be 
> rescued and that magic would be done, but that he'd take 
responsability 
> and obliviate any memories that needed it. We have had proof of 
such 
> deals within the MoM before, and many listees feel unconfortable 
with 
> them (I haven't formed an opinion myself yet, but I also tend to 
> dislike such "favours" dealings).
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Grey Wolf


Also, it appears as though having a magical family member is a bit 
of an entre for Muggles into the magical world - I guess it's 
assumed that you can't be a muggle-born witch or wizard without your 
parents knowing (since they are required for permissions, etc), so 
there's a bit more leniency in dealing with the immediate family of 
a muggle-born witch/wizard.

Also, in CoS, I think the reason a fuss was made about violating the 
secrecy act was because Aunt Marge was there.  If it'd only been 
Harry's uncle and aunt, it would have just been underage magic, I 
think.

MC