[HPforGrownups] Re: Forgiveness

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 188758

Steve:
> Oh, I completely agree that LV was devious and dangerous at an early age.  I was simply applying real diagnostic criteria for LV and using DSMV-IV guidelines to do so as opposed to other posters diagnostic criteria. 

Bart:
As the main poster in question, I just want to differentiate between 
purposefully choosing the less accurate category (which I clearly did, 
as I stated at the time I was doing so and why) and doing so out of 
personal ignorance. Now, back to our regularly scheduled discussion.

Steve:
> before he reached wizard adulthood? Is there a juvinile system of punishment in the WW? For something as atrocious as what LV was doing, I'd imagine he'd also be punished quite severely. 

    It's certainly hinted at. Hagrid, for example, had his wand broken, 
and apparently put on some sort of list where it was forbidden for him 
to have a wand; he apparently was either not prohibited from practicing 
magic, or perhaps the Ministry is not as careful monitoring him as they 
are with minors, or at least Harry Potter. Frankly, the prohibition of 
minors using magic outside of school never really held together 
logically, being one of those many points in the WW where it is probably 
better not to examine it too closely.

    Bart