Special Qualities of Auror Magic?

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 79597

Tom pointed out:
> I noticed something odd in 
> Ch.3, "The Advance Guard:" the only people who use magic at Privet 
> Drive in this chapter (of which we know) are Tonks and Moody - the 
> Aurors.

so he asked: 
> But, do you think that they'd be taught how to keep their magic 
> undetectable even to the Ministry itself?
> 
> As we know, use of *any* magic at Harry's house has classically been 
> detected by the Ministry of Magic – first, we have Dobby's use of a 
> hover charm in CoS, which illustrates that it is not just *wizard* 
> magic that the Ministry is detecting. Then we have Harry's 
> accidental blowing up of Aunt Marge in PoA. Finally, in OoP, we have 
> Harry's use of the Patronus Charm, which results in his Hearing at 
> the Ministry of Magic. 

Um.  Most all of those happened in the house, I agree, but Harry did
the patronus in an alley.  He was not even on Privet Drive.  So they
are more than tracking his house in that instance.  They are tracking
the area.  Or is it just him?  Can they track individuals?  Obviously
not, it they can accuse Harry of levitating the sugarplum confection.

So they are tracking the area.  But for what exactly?

Now, we know Umbridge sent those dementors.  She wants to capture
Harry doing magic. 

We know Harry doing magic has registered somewhere for the MoM to
punish.  We know that a house elf's magic has registered somewhere for
the MoM.  We also assume that no adult magic has ever registered in
the MoM or worried them.  Not that the adult magic is that amazing,
since Harry's patronus is highly advanced for his stage, but it
registered.

As you pointed out, Mundungus apparated before and after the "patronus
incident".  And he is not that skilled at it since his apparating
creating a "loud crack".  Now if they *really* wanted to get Harry,
they could have tacked on apparating to his "crimes".  But seems they
did not hear that.  They were not listening.


> Arthur also uses magic on Privet Drive in GoF, when the Weasleys are 
> picking Harry up before the Quidditch World Cup (QWC.) As far as we 
> know, Harry didn't get another warning in this case, but I'd suggest 
> that any problems derived from this could be easily explained away 
> by Arthur himself – after all, Fudge personally sees Harry in the 
> Top Box at the QWC.

Harry was on his good side at that time.  I think they were just not
listening.  And that is what I see happening here.  I mean, if they
can really track one wizard and the area just around him (i.e. they
can accuse Harry of magic when it was Dobby a few feet away), then I
think they can track say...Sirius.

But they do not put his little name, or a hair sample, or whatever
they need to track his magic.  They seem to not be able to track him
in that method.  To take this up a step, if they can track a person,
then seems to me that Dumbledore can track Voldemort.  Track when he
does magic.  And if that is also true, then they can track the DE's
back in the day when the MoM wanted to catch them and capture them
when they do an Unforgivable.

So seems to me, that once you get off Moderated Status, your magic is
untrackable.  :D

The adults have passed the status.  They cannot be rewatched.  Maybe
is a something along the lines that once a magic child is born, they
are in a special state until they move on when they graduate.  That is
why the MoM can track Hagrid.  He never graduated.

Which could also be why they heard the house elf.  His magic was never
approved.

-or-

Dobby wanted Harry to be kicked out.  So he ran to the MoM and told
them Harry did magic, a sort of, anonymous tip.  Possible.  I like the
other one better though. 

 
> Of course, Dumbledore might know how to keep magic from being 
> detected as well... that man's always full of surprises. ;-)

That is completely possible.  The man has style.  :D


Melody