Harry's ability to detect traces of magic

[kchuplis]

No: HPFGUIDX 151461

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gelite67" <gelite67 at ...> wrote:
>
> I've noticed two places in the series where Harry has possibly 
> noticed the "presence" of or traces of magic:
> 
> First, in Ollivanders:  "...the back of his [Harry's] neck prickled.  
> The very dust and silence in here seemed to tingle with some secret 
> magic."  U.S. Edition, softcover at 82.
> 
> In HPB, at the cave:  "Harry could not tell whether the shivers he 
> was experiencing were due to his spine-deep coldness or to the same 
> awareness of enchantments."  U.S Edition, Hardcover at 557-58.
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone can think of any more instances?
> 
> I'm also wondering if magic leave traces why/if traces of magic can 
> be sensed at Hogwarts, or if it is more easily detectible where magic 
> otherwise shouldn't be practiced???
> 
> Finally, I'm wondering if detecting traces of magic something that 
> can be learned?  DD sure didn't give much guidance on the subject, 
> which seems very odd if Harry is going to need to rely on being able 
> to detect traces of magic in order to find the Horcruxes.
> 

kchuplis:

Possible example:

PoA:

When the trio are leaving Hagrid's cabin before Buckbeak's execution and we know (now) 
that future!Harry and Hermione are nearby:

"They followed him tot he door into his back garden. *Harry felt strangely unreal and even 
more so when he saw Buckbeak a few yards away, tethered to a tree behind Hagrid's 
Pumpkin patch.*"