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Are underage wizards also sent to Azkaban?
If an underage wizard breaks the law in a way that requires an imprisonment in Azkaban, will they be sent there even though they're underage/children? If not, who will be arrested instead?
Can the ...
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Similar proposals to the Muggle Protection Act?
In the book Chamber of Secrets there are references to the Muggle Protection Act proposed by Arthur Weasley, aimed to protect the non-magic population against harmful or cursed artifacts made or ...
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Was Hagrid ever put on trial?
Hagrid was accused twice of having one of his creatures (Aragog specifically) attack students at Hogwarts.
The first was during his time as student when Moaning Myrtle was killed. Hagrid ended up ...
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What was the Ludicrous Patents Office?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, one of the departments in the Ministry of Magic referred to is the "Ludicrous Patents Office".
“Level seven, Department of Magical Games and Sports, ...
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Why is being an unregistered animagus against the law?
The wizarding world also has invisibility cloaks, disillusionment charms and polyjuice potions - using those a wizard can also disguise himself. All of those seem legal. An unregistered animagus, ...
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Is the Unbreakable Vow Legal?
Although the Unbreakable Vow spell is done voluntarily, it is possible that it results in one's death.
Based on that - is the spell legal in the magical world? Consciously endangering one's life is ...
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How did the Dumbledore brothers get away with Ariana's murder?
Some of you might insist that it was not a murder, as we know that a rebounding spell had hit Ariana, as shown in this answer.
However, a death in such a well known family would not go uninvestigated,...
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Can doing magic in front of a Muggle get you expelled or not?
This question is heavily inspired by this one, asked just a few hours ago, but takes a different angle. In particular, this comment by NKCampbell was what made me ask, and the inconsistency noted by ...
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Which "one hundred rules" did Harry and Ron break to find the Chamber of Secrets?
Towards the end of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Professor McGonagall says that Harry and Ron broke "a hundred school rules".
“Very well,” Professor McGonagall prompted him as he paused, “...
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Are Love Potions legal?
We know that in the Harry Potter universe, Love Potions (potions that cause a strong infatuation in the drinker) exist. We see at least two instances of their use in the books;
A Love Potion in the ...
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Do wizards who marry Muggles have to either get permission, or at least officially notify, MoM?
Do wizards who marry Muggles have to either get permission, or at least officially notify, the Ministry of Magic?
Presumably, this is a situation that involves a high chance of (usually intentional) ...
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How does the Ministry catch Illegal Magic around Muggles when performed by Adults?
Harry's CoS letter from the Improper Use of Magic Office states
We would also ask you to remember that any magical activity that risks notice by members of the non-magical community (Muggles) is a ...
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Are there exceptions in the International Statute of Secrecy?
I was wondering what a wizard should do when a Muggle is about to be killed (let's say in a car accident) and a present wizard notices this in time to prevent this (for example by levitating the ...
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Did Dumbledore break the law outside of Year 5 or when with Grindelwald?
So obviously he breaks wizarding law in book 5 when Fudge is "interfering" at Hogwarts. He also possibly broke it when he was younger
During the times when the Ministry was "normal", are there any ...
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Are the Unforgivable Curses only unforgivable when used on humans?
As a combination of these two questions, are the unforgivable curses unforgivable in all cases, or only when used against humans (muggles and wizards)? If, as example, a wizard with low regard for non-...
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