Did Hermione Granger from HP do underage magic?

Question

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, it states that Hermione eagerly accepted her invitation to Hogwarts, and took to studying magic before she began her first year, even performing a few spells successfully.

How is this possible, with the M.O.M. laws about underage magic?

"Underage magic is any magic used by a wizard or witch who is under seventeen years of age outside of school, where children are permitted to use magic as part of their education. It has been banned under the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery since 1875, and compliance with it is monitored and enforced by the Improper Use of Magic Office at the Ministry of Magic using the Trace Charm. Children under the age of eleven, who have little control over their abilities and no wands, are exempt from the law, though their parents are expected to keep them under control in wizarding families." (http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Underage_magic)

Hermione would have only been eleven years old...

Answer 1

She hadn't yet visited Hogwarts. Harry did underage magic too--the times with his hair, the school roof, ect. For all the trace knows, it could have been acidental.



I don't even know if she got the letter saying she couldn't do magic outside school.



Well, Dumbledore or another teacher who came to tell her parents probably would have told her...

Answer 2

I think the eleven years old cut off point is interpreted as pre-Hogwarts, and therefore Hermione performing some magic wouldn't have been seen as unusual, especially since her parents would have had little influence over it.

Answer 3

thats is true and i have no idea hpw she could have done that without being caught, but since she had not even started to Hogwarts she might have done them while she was in the wizardsing world and not in front of muggles.

Answer 4

they could do magic as long as its not serious (hehe)

and dont forget that neither of her parents were magic so they wouldnt have known

as long its not a huge spell then its ok....and it cant harm anyone