[HPforGrownups] Re: The Riddles' Murders (WAS: The only one he ever feared?

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 117547


--- ginnysthe1 <ginnysthe1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> But then the deaths of three Riddles from Avada Kedavras would
> surely 
> have been considered "harm to Muggles," as you say.  Besides that
> the 
> MoM Improper Use Office would have noticed the three AKs in Little 
> Hangleton because Tom Riddle Jr. (young Lord Voldemort) *was* 
> underage at the time (at least it appears from canon that he was 
> either 16 or 17).  (Which leads to another question which may have 
> been asked many times before -- what age is "of age" for wizards? 
> Sorry, my brain is a little swiss-cheesy today)
>
> Kim 


I think we should keep in mind the possibility that a lot of the MOM
activities we see in the series were put in place AFTER Vold War I,
when the MoM had wised up to what kind of bad stuff was possible if
they weren't monitoring things.  

An interesting topic of conversation might be the careful way Tom
Riddle worked to become powerful by working on the weak points of his
society.  The WW doesn't seem to have much in the way of policing or
regular monitoring even now.  In earlier days I suppose there was
even less activity.  The emphasis of wizard government seems to be
protecting wizards from muggles and allowing them to be secluded and
protected from prying eyes.  Tom Riddle was able to take advantage of
these gaps and commit murder almost with impunity.

Magda 



		
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