[HPforGrownups]Underage Magic

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No: HPFGUIDX 147586

> Re: Underage Magic.... 
> > Chancie:
> > Arthur Weasley also used magic there in (GOF), as did Dumbledore 
> > (HBP), and neither of these instances caused Harry to receive 
> > letters from the ministry.  <snip> 
>
> Leianne:
> As DD explains, the MoM can tell when magic is occuring but not 
> who performs it. Therefore in a house like the burrow for example, 
> the MoM could not tell if it were, say the twins, or Arthur.
>    
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Chancie:

This was my point, perhaps next time I should more clearly state my meaning.
I was simply pointing out that since Harry is the only person with magical
powers
in the area, any magic preformed in the Dursley home would be automatically
blamed
on Harry.  And since I think it's clear that Magic was preformed by Author
to 
repair the Dursley's fireplace in GOF, and Dumbledore when he visited the
Dursley's
in HBP it is interesting that neither of these instances resulted in Harry
being sent
a letter from the Ministry rep remanding him for underage magic.  And not
to mention
the issue with Tonks packing Harry's trunk for him in OOP, (which was
pointed out
by another poster, sorry to say I forgot who.) and we definitely know that
the ministry
was looking for ANYTHING to add to their list of charges when trying to
discredit him.
Also, it seems that if Fudge knew about magic being used in the Dursley
home after
trying to expel Harry from Hogwarts only a few days before, then he would
have
added it into the trial evidence against him.  I think it would have been
very hard to 
explain who had preformed the spell, since Tonks was at risk of losing her
job if found 
to be in the order.