[HPforGrownups] Re: Hagrid's wand and wand use restrictions

[Kathryn Cawte]

No: HPFGUIDX 89257



> Anneli:
> In PS/SS (UK ed.) p.44, Petunia about Lily:
> "...came home every holiday with her pockets full of frog-spawn, turning
teacups into rats."
> Transfiguring teacups would probably require a wand.  Unless Petunia's
just talking nonsense.
>
K

Perhaps the no magic out of school rule is a new one. The Ministry probably
felt that with Voldemort and his gang attacking muggles it would be safest
to keep the muggles as far away from wizards as possible and didn't want
this plan scuppered by a nosy muggle investigating after his teacup turned
into a rat. Hmm, it's interesting that she mentioned rats specifically,
bearing in mind how important a certain rat has been to Petunia's family.

K