[HPforGrownups] Re: Why Didn't Ron Get In Trouble w/the Ford Anglia?

[annegirl11 at juno.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 114345

SS Susan said:
> SSSusan: 
> Given that *Harry* got blamed when Dobby did magic on Privet Drive, 
> some have speculated that the Ministry's ability to detect underage 
> wizardry may be imprecise.  Perhaps they can isolate a location but 
> not an individual?  If that's true, then Ron could probably get away  
> with a lot--as would any underage witch or wizard in a wizarding 
> family, since the "magic detector" would *expect* to find magic 
> being performed at those locations.

Maybe they watch Muggle-born kids more closely, the logic being that
Wizard parents can keep an eye on their own kids and know when they're up
to no good. A muggle parent wouldn't know a wand from a stick. Also,
Wizard parents can oversee their kids' magic (ie allow them to use it for
cleaning the kitchen, but not for putting their little sister on the
roof. 'Cause that's so what my brother would've done to me -- daily -- if
he had powers), so maybe the Ministry doesn't worry too much about who's
doing magic in wizard homes.

Aura


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