Under age magic - just wondering?

[Brian]

No: HPFGUIDX 188309

Replying to Christy, who said:
 >  I would suggest that the Ministry's reaction to Harry's Patronus in 
OOTP is the exception not the rule, and the warning he received in COS 
is more the norm. In OOTP Fudge, Umbridge and their "allies" wanted to 
discredit Harry and neutralizze the threat that perceived him to be (by 
claiming Voldemort had returned and therefore undermining the peace and 
security under Fudge's administration). The dementors failed, thanks to 
Harry; so, they took the opportunity to charge him with underage magic 
and "take him down" that way. Consequently, JKR wasn't inconsistent.<


Brian:
I'm always amazed how far people will try to twist what's in the books 
to cover up inconsistencies in the books.
Even JKR doesn't deny that there are errors.
In this example there is nothing whatsoever in the book to suggest that 
the mechanism used to issue the warning was any different to that used 
in any other, nor is there anything in the books to suggest that the 
Ministry can tell WHO is actually present (as in which Muggles and what 
they know).  Umbridge's plan was apparently to kill Harry.  The warning 
(which seems to be automated or semi-automated judging by its speed, no 
matter the time of day or night and the fact that it's always signed by 
Malfalda Hopkirk, who surely can't be on duty 24/7) was issued before 
she would have known if her plan had succeeded or not. 
Let's face it, when a fanfic writer with a few thousand readers makes 
errors, he or she will receive reviews pointing every error out in often 
the strongest terms.  JKRs books would have been improved if she'd had 
decent editors who were professional enough to actually check the books 
properly and with the courage to point out mistakes before they were 
inflicted on us.  Although I criticise JKR sometimes, this is NOT JKRs 
fault.  It is the fault of her publishers.
Let's face it, a publisher who misses something obvious like the missing 
24 hours in Philosopher's stone, or the fact that every September 1st 
seems to be a Sunday (school starts the next day in every year) may be 
good at making money, but lacks integrity when it comes to their 
readers.  Or maybe, because the books were intended for children, they 
thought that accuracy didn't matter.  Frankly, that is offensive.

Brian