Hermione doing magic

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No: HPFGUIDX 167856


zanooda:
> 
> Hermione did mention practicing spells before  going to school in SS/PS.
> I personally think that they don't punish  Muggleborn children for this, 
> because they (the children) don't know  that it's forbidden, as they 
> haven't been to Hogwarts yet.  

Pippin:
She needn't have been at home. I can see Hermione trying a  few spells
for practice in Ollivanders itself as she was shopping for her  first wand, 
especially 
if she'd already purchased her books. But I think  she could have done magic
legally anywhere in Diagon Alley as a prospective  first year. As term hadn't 
started yet, she wouldn't be subject to  Hogwarts rules, and as it's 
not a Muggle area, she wouldn't be subject to  the Reasonable Restriction 
either.


Robert:
You may have hit on a possible answer to the old question of how  Muggle 
families are informed of their children's magical abilities. Maybe they  get an 
invitation to Diagon Alley and are told the news there. If the Leaky  Cauldron 
can't be seen by Muggles, the invitation might be like a secret  keepers 
notice. The Muggle parents can see it only after being invited to enter.  Inside 
Diagon Alley anything can happen. I know I would be inclined to stay for  days if 
it took that long to come to grips with and understand the presence of  the 
wizarding world and how my family would be affected from then on. The young  
Muggle borns would have time to be taught about magic, too, and have their  
abilities assessed.
The Grangers were not afraid to enter Diagon Alley with their daughter. It  
was the behavior of the witches and wizards and other creatures and beings that 
 seemed to make them uneasy. Perhaps it was after they were assured Hermione 
was  fitting in they started to stay away?
 
 
Well, it makes sense to me,
Robert
 



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