Underage magic enforcement

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No: HPFGUIDX 94559

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rhabenh" <rhobbs at i...> wrote:
> Louise:
> 
> > The MOM, for instance, didn't go after Harry and Ron for 
> > flying the car, even though it was a serious offense viewed by
> > Muggles;  it was left to their school and parents to discipline them.

Robin:
> My question is why wasn't Harry punished for what he did in MoM to
> Bellatrix at the end of OotP?  Anyone got any theories?  

Mike:
Did anyone else even see Harry use Cruciatus on Bellatrix? I know 
Fudge and a bunch of others appeared during/after the battle between 
Dumbledore, but I believe there was a lack of witnesses to Harry 
using an unforgiveable curse. I just don't think Bellatrix is going 
to walk into Auror HQ and try to press charges.

> From Mo:
>
> Similarly, to your post, I have always wondered why
> only STUDENTS were forbiden to use magic under the
> decree of Underage Wizadry. .... Now, I don't know if the
> ministry doesn't regulate
> them too much because they aren't old enought to have
> a wand, yet, and their magic can't do anything
> significant. But, I WOULD like to know why they are
> allowed, and Hogwarts student's aren't.
>
>
Lynette:
> I think it is about "a little knowledge is dangerous". A half
trained wizard or witch outside of the magical controls set up at
Hogwarts could start some magic that was too powerful for them to
control. This could allow Muggles to find out about magic or
someone could be hurt or killed by accident.


Mike:
I doubt it's about the 11 year olds trying out a spell or two
from "The Standard Book of Spells Grade 1" when they first get their
wand before school. I'd say it's more like a 4th year who thinks it
would be cool to try out that new dueling technique they learned in
6th year DADA or whatnot.

Mike