"Conjured" food (was Re: The Nature of Galleons)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 118148


> > Potioncat:
> > But in OoP, at the Weasley household, it is stated that the trio 
> > have to hand carry dishes to the tables, but that the older 
members 
> > of the family (Bill and Charlie) can use magic.  Then at some 
point, 
> > the twins use magic at every opportunity, even when Molly would 
> > prefer they didn't.
> 
> Vivamus:
> Wasn't that at 12GP, rather than in their own homes?   Also, given 
the
> paranoia about Harry at the MoM, I suspect the rules were held 
EXTRA tight
> with regards to the trio, to help them stay out of trouble with the
> Ministry.


Potioncat:
No, I'm talking about in GoF, when Harry and Hermione were staying 
at the Weasleys around the time of the World Cup.  (It happens again 
in OoP at 12GP when the twins use every possible opportunity to use 
magic now that they can.) I remember thinking it was strange that 
they couldn't do magic in their own homes for household purposes.


>>Vivamus 
> What about all the kids who know lots of magic (e.g., Snape and 
hexes)
> before they even come to Hogwarts?  What about all the stories 
about kids
> hexing each other, charming objects (Ron's pillow/spider), etc., 
while
> growing up?  If none of them could use any magic at all before 
coming to
> Hogwarts, and it was monitored by the Ministry, it would strain 
credibility.
snip

Potioncat:
Well, when you get down to it, the whole thing is very inconsistent 
in the books.  I was mainly interested in the rule itself rather 
than the monitoring of it.

Of course in the RW kids are not supposed to drink alcohol, smoke, 
drive cars...but some do. Some of those get caught and some don't.