[HPforGrownups] Re: Hagrid's wand and wand use restrictions
jazmyn
jazmyn at pacificpuma.com
Wed Jan 21 12:31:11 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 89316
lizvega2 wrote:
> I just had a thought. The MOM sends Harry letters when he doesn't
> use his wand. In COS- The Hover Charm was used, no wand, but Harry
> received a notice anyway. In POA the ministry had already modified
> Marge's memory by the time Harry stepped off the night bus- they
> knew - but again, Harry didn't use his wand. Which leads me to
> believe that the MOM doesn't know squat about the person/creature
> casting the spells, nor do they know how they're being cast in the
> first place. They just know that magic is being used.
I've been trying to make this point. Its NOT the wand use, its MAGIC USE
in a certain area.
Heres how I think it works. A spell is cast on an item that is placed
in a child's home OR they enchant the home itself. ANY magic use within
a set distance from the point of that enchantment causes a pin in a map
of the UK to GLOW BRIGHTLY. The 'pin' being part of the spell or magic
item used to detect magic use. Each 'pin' represents the home of a
magical child. To save resources, they might only do this with children
living in muggle areas. Some people, like the Malfoys, might not be
monitored at all. It cannot tell WHO is using the magic, just that magic
is being used. ie. Dobby used magic and the MOM simply assumed it was
Harry using his wand. If they had checked his wand, they would have
found out he never used it that time.
The enchantment tied to a pin in a map is a much simpler idea then
thinking that the MOM can detect every bit of magic everywhere, all the
time. They are not all powerful after all.
Jazmyn
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