[HPforGrownups] Re: Underage wizards

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 165073

Also, keep in mind that Fred and George performing
magic in the secure and secluded area of the Burrow,
is quite different than Harry performing magic on
his muggle Aunt Marge or in front of muggle house
guests. Underage magic in a magically secure space
would be a very minor infraction. Magic in front of
Muggles, would be a very major infraction.

Hermione practicing magic in the confines of her
bedroom would have been an extremely minor infraction
since her parents at that time are aware of the magical
world. There is no breach of the Statue of Secrecy,
only of the Restriction of Underage Magic and by a
PRE-Hogwarts individual. I think the Ministry would
let such a minor event slide, especially when it
required no damage control. That is, the obliviator
squads or the accidental magic reversal squad did
not have to be called out to deal with any problems.
So, a very minor infraction.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn
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Jeremiah:

I agree that Harry's residence was very closely monitored. I don't think
there was really a question about that. And, thanks for the exact quote. DD
always said Harry was more closely monitored than Harry probably ever knew.

I also agree that if Hermione did a little magic in her house it would have
been overlooked by the MoM. Althoug, if she did a lot of stuff before
Hogwarts I would think they'd have sent an owl asking her to knock it off.
You know, just in case anyone happened to wander by an open window or
something... But probably a monir infraction as bboyminn says.

But, as I was saying before, in HBP it is said that underage wizards in
magical households are monitored by their parents. Fred and George,
mostlikely using a majority of potions and a few charms here and there, the
ministry isn't really going to notice their antice becasue Molly and aurther
are supposed to be taking care of that. plus, Aurther, working for the
ministry, would know they aren't being monitord and the boys probably know a
bit about that.

That's how I see it.


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