Underage/misuse of magic (was Re: Percy and Pyramids)

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 190136

> Carol responds:
> <snip> As for the pyramid, it would have taken magic to shut
Percy in the pyramid, so I doubt that underage magic is a concern.
(The Twins perform magic all the time under cover of the adults
with them; in the Weasley household, underage magic or magic
performed in the presence of a minor is an everyday occurrence.
(Remember, the Ministry didn't know that Dobby had performed the
Hover Charm in CoS, only that it had occurred in the Dursley
household in the presence of a minor Wizard--and in the presence
of Muggles, which was probably more serious.) And it's unlikely
that the Ministry's powers of detection reach as far as Egypt.
> <snip>


June:
One thing that I always had issues with was in Order of the Phoenix
when they were berating Harry in court about using magic in front of
a muggle. Ok I understand that using magic in front of a muggle is a
big no-no and they did not believe the story about the dementors,
however does it not make sense that if he is going to use magic and
his cousin sees him do it that it may not be that bad of an offence
as obviously his own cousin whom he is living with would probably
know he is a wizard. As I say, I totally understand the law but one
would think that they would not be as upset over him using magic in
front of a muggle who (in most cases such as Hermione's with her
parents) who would likely know a bit about magic any way just from
living with a wizard/witch.