Hogwarts Homework -- Practicing Spells Away From School

[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 114338

Angie wrote: 
> Well, Hermione's parents are Muggles, and she apparently 
> practiced spells before she ever set foot at Hogwarts.  
> Hermione told Ron [and] Harry in SS, the first time she met 
> them, "I've tried a few simple spells, just for practice 
> and it's all worked for me."

True.  Possibly just an inconsistency; she never discusses practicing
spells outside of school after the first year.  Rowling might say "it
was overlooked because the Muggle-born students hadn't yet been told
not to do spellwork outside of school." 

-- Matt