[HPforGrownups] Re: Memory Charms and why they bother me. (WAS: Is there anything in the HP world th

[Kriselda Jarnsaxa]

No: HPFGUIDX 57269

edisbevan recently mentioned:

>There are also, come to think of it, some instances where memory
>charms are NOT used. Aunt Marge has her memory modified so she
>doesn't remember getting blown up - but nothing in Canon about the
>Dursleys being charmed to forget seeing that incident. Nothing about
>the Dursleys being charmed to forget their collison with wizarding in
>their own sitting room in GoF. Harry has to return to a Dursley
>hosuehold with full memory of a number of things...

My guess would be that, since Petunia is the sister of a Witch and the 
custodial aunt of a Wizard, the MoM knows she (and her family) are well 
aware of the WW and don't see any need for her (or the family) to have 
their memories altered.  Similarly, Hermione's parents have probably 
witnessed more than a bit of magic in their day, because of their Witch 
daughter, but I don't believe they'd have their memories altered any as a 
result.

I think it's more likely that the memory charms are used in situations 
where someone who has not had previous contact with the WW and is unlikely 
to have any future contact with it is suddenly exposed to it.  Altering 
their memory can protect them and the WW.  For others, though, who have 
Witches or Wizards who live in the same house with them, it's not seen as 
necessary (or practical) since they're pretty much used to it, whether they 
like it or not....

JMO

Kriselda


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