"Occulus Repairo!" charm by Hermione/Underage magic

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 88577

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" 
<belijako at o...> wrote:
> Lisa wrote:
> 
> I was just curious, she does this charm twice out of school (once 
on 
> the train in the first book and again in Diagon Alley in the 
second 
> book) and she never gets in trouble from the ministry of magic for 
> it. Anyone have a clue as to why not? 
<snip>
 Berit replies:
> 
> <snip> 
> Also, I thought that Hermione fixed Harry's broken glasses in 
Diagon 
> Alley once, or is that movie contamination? To me it seems that 
> the "no magic rule" does not apply to the Hogwarts express and 
Diagon 
> Alley which are places within the magical world. But once out in 
the 
> muggle world, the underage students have to restrain themselves. 
It 
> makes sense, as the reason why the students are not allowed to do 
> magic during the summer holiday is probably to lessen the risk of 
> muggles observing magic being done. 
> 
> Berit
> http://home.no.net/berjakob/snape.html

Julie:
I think Hermione's use of the charm is movie contamination.  I saw 
the movies before I read the books and I remember that as standing 
out.  I agree with your conclusion that magic probably can be used 
in the "protected" areas of the train and Diagon Alley.  However, I 
remember reading where the Weasley kids practiced Quidditch in their 
field at the Burrow.  That's how they knew Ginny could play.  Wonder 
how they got by with that?  (I do not have my books with me so I 
cannot reference book/page.  I think it was OotP but it may have 
been GOF.)  Seems like Draco also talked about flying, as he was 
upset about not being able to take his broom to Hogwarts his first 
year.