Hogwarts Homework -- Practicing Spells Away From School

[kmcbears1]

No: HPFGUIDX 114223

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gelite67" <gelite67 at y...> 
wrote:
> If the students are not allowed to do magic away from Hogwarts, why 
> don't they get into trouble for practicing spells during the 
summer?  
> It seems like they are required to do that, but I haven't 
seen/heard 
> any mention of an exception to the rules for doing homework 
(although 
> it would make sense).  But, if that is the case, couldn't Harry 
have 
> been practicing a hovering charm in COS or the Patronus Charm in 
OOP? 
> How does the MOM distinguish b/w homework/practice and violations?  
I 
> assume someone will say the MOM knows what spells are taught at 
each 
> level of school, but does that mean a student can't practice more 
> advanced magic, if he's able?
> 
kmc adds:
And what is cause of the bangs coming from Gred & Forge's room? How 
did they make Ton Tongue Taffey and the rest of their inventory if 
they didn't use magic during the summer?

With the students who are Muggle-born and Harry it's easy to know who 
is doing magic but what about the students who live in the magic 
households?  Magic is used to do almost everything from cooking to 
knitting.  Does this mean once you enter Hogwarts you aren't allowed 
to help with household chores?

- kmc