[HPforGrownups] Re: New Member and question

[Janette]

No: HPFGUIDX 160732

>
> zanooda:
> Movies aside, I think that this "underage magic" law is really unfair
> to Muggleborns. Kids from wizard or mixed families can do magic at
> least sometimes, when the parents are not looking, and no one will
> find out. I really doubt that Molly Weasley knows what Fred and George
> do every minute of the day (and nigth)during holidays :-)


montims:
I, on the other hand, find it eminently sensible - an enthusiastic muggle
student, armed with a wand and a spellbook, could cause enormous problems
with a poorly conceived or performed hex or spell.  We have seen the kind of
thing that happens in classes - if, unsupervised, they get something badly
wrong, what should their muggle families do?

At least if it happens to a WW student, they (or their victim) can be
sideapparated to St Mungo's tout de suite, or they can be prevented and
soundly leathered, as Arthur did when the twins tried to perform and UV on
Ron...  If it wasn't for this law, and consequent methods of detecting
underage magic, where would Aunt Marge be now?  (Hmmm...)


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