Underage magic (was: Re: Silent/Wandless Magic?) (long)

[Jacqui]

No: HPFGUIDX 101571

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebeka Gomes <rebekarg at y...> 
wrote:
> Jacqui:
> > When Harry recieved his warning they only mentioned
> > one of the four spells that he cast that night.  He 
> > did a Lumos spell to find his wand even before he did 
> > the Patronum one (which he did three times).  Now we 
> > know from Harry's trial that they "thought" he was the 
> > only wizard within miles because they monitor that area
> > closely.  So it could be possible that they way they 
> > monitor magic is by where it is done not by whom.  
> 
> 
> Actually, reading your answer, something came to my
> mind. Maybe underage magic is allowed to the extent
> that Muggles can explain it. I mean, if Muggles see a
> wizard casting "Lumos", they can assume that guy was
> switching a flashlight on. A Patronus Charm cannot be
> easily explained by Muggles. Does anyone see my point here?
> 
> =====
> 
> ~Rebeka

Oh wow, what a wild explination.  That is quite interesting.  I see 
exactly where you are going with this, although there is no proof as 
of yet.  But that would explain quite a bit :P