Underage Magic Discrepancy

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 119350


kjubinski:
> Are there "levels" of accepted magic?  Why?  While I agree that 
using
> lumos for a bit of light is not nearly as involved (to other people)
> as disarming them, immobilizing someone, and so on it is still magic
> that includes the use of the wand.  It would violate both underage 
and
> secrecy usage.

Finwitch:

1. <i>Lumos</i> is contained: it's effect hardly leaves the wand. 
That might make it undetectable.

2. A random Muggle, if seeing that, would probably think it was a 
torch/flashlight. Therefore it doesn't truly violate the Statute of 
Secrecy.

3. They were seeking safety, so the 'stressful circumstance' or what 
ever, IS in place.

4. Ministry was busy with the DEs and the Dark Mark - and with 
soothing things out - and they couldn't tell who out of thousands of 
wizards (including the outsiders) did a Lumos spell. Result: they 
certainly did not bother with Underage Magic.

Finwitch.