Wandless magic in Chapter One

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No: HPFGUIDX 82516

adsong wrote:
> 
> On the one hand, Uncle Vernon is reaping the ill will he's sown on 
> Harry since he was one year old. On the other, the Dursley's 
various 
> encounters Harry tends to do magic without trying and without a 
wand 
> when he is under great stress, like here (Uncle Vernon was choking 
> him) and later with the Lumos (when he was facing the dementors). 
> Conveniently, we have seen none of this wandless magic in other 
> sticky situations, notable the encounters with LV ( sure could have 
> used it while tied to that gravestone). Maybe wandless magic only 
> works in the Muggle world?

Ian wrote:

I always assumed the magic seen here was part of the protection Harry 
is suppose to have at Privet Drive, i.e. Vernon was trying to hurt 
him (well actually chocking him), so the charm kicked in and he was 
forced to let go.