Banned magic outside school? (Re: Wands and spells)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 109421

Mandy Pandy:
> And another thing - maybe these should have been three posts! - 
> Petunia says in PS that Lily was always showing off doing magic 
> tricks, turning tea cups into mice during the school holidays.  Was 
> magic not banned during holidays as it is in Harry's experience?

She could have been doing magic even if it WAS banned. Ministry 
simply didn't mind...

OR she could have been doing Muggle-magic tricks (no real magic) to 
amuse her family.

OR She may have had charmed teacups beforehand (that turned into mice 
without her using detectable magic)

Finwitch