[HPforGrownups] Underage magic

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No: HPFGUIDX 88606

In a message dated 1/13/2004 1:39:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ladyramkin2000 at yahoo.co.uk writes:
In Chapter Four (The Keeper of the Keys) in PS, Petunia refers to her 
sister as "coming home every holiday with her pockets full of frog-
spawn, turning teacups into rats".  Is this just Petunia being 
spiteful, or did Lily really practice underage magic? And why on 
earth should anyone walk around with their pockets full of frog-spawn?
Or is this just Petunia again, just saying whatever comes into her 
head to get years of frustration off her chest. 

Sylvia
There was this discussion on list before, and while I can't quote the exact 
message I do recall the gist of it.

The law preventing underage magic is called "The *Reasonably* Restriction on 
Underaged Magic" (emphasis mine)

So the school or the ministry most likely sends home permission slips for the 
students, or asks the parents if they want magic performed infront of them.  
Petunia at that age wouldn't have a say in it.

Or, more disturbingly, they have a way to measure the "magiphobia" or 
"Muggleness" of people.  (They have a quill to write down all magically born 
children, after all.)  In which case they might very well know, (or not know but be on 
file) that Harry is in abusive, or high risk enviroment.


Nemi


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