Crimes. Any young witch or wizard that tried to perform spells at home before the age of 17 would run afoul of the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery (1875).
We're told in the Harry Potter series that wizards are considered legal adults at the age of 17. However, just because you've become of age, doesn't mean you've obtained all the tools you'll need to function within society.
Witches and wizards under the age of 17 are not allowed to use Apparition but can instead Apparate by Side-Along Apparition with an adult. Side-Along Apparition can be quite useful.
A student in their sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was called a sixth-year (with a hyphen). At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sixth-years were typically 16 to 17 years of age.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ˈhɒɡwɔːrts/) is a fictional boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary setting for the first six books in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World universe.
A student in their seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was called a seventh-year (with a hyphen). Seventh-year students were usually seventeen to eighteen years of age.
A student in their fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was called a fourth-year (with a hyphen). Fourth-years were typically 14 to 15 years of age.
Fifth-years were typically 15 to 16 years of age. At the end of the fifth year, students took Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations, in order to determine what subjects they were allowed to take at N.E.W.T.
Honestly, Hermione knew Dobby was a lost case... nothing could have revived Dobby after the attack or she would have definitely helped Harry with Dobby considering she was the girl who started S.P.E.W(Society for the Elfish welfare) and fought for elf rights. There was nothing to be done at that point.
Apparition had a range limit, and became increasingly difficult with the distance to be travelled. It was very strongly advised that intercontinental Apparition is only to be attempted by the most highly skilled of wizards, otherwise risking splinching, severe injury, and even death.
Voldemort fired a Killing Curse when Mundungus Disapparated, and hit Moody in the face, killing him. Moody fell backwards off his broom, and about a thousand feet to the ground. Because half a dozen Death Eaters were on their own tail, Bill and Fleur could do nothing.
“Are we ever too old to read Harry Potter?” The short answer is no. According to a survey by Statista in April 2023, 43% of GenZers identify as avid Harry Potter fans. According to the Harvard Business Review, reading fiction also causes the reader to gain more empathy and social insight.
First, Harry is moved from the Dursley because this protective enchantment will break the minute he turns 17: "Once I'm seventeen, the protective charm that keeps me safe will break." “We can't wait for the Trace to break, because the moment you turn seventeen you'll lose all the protection your mother gave you."
You are never too old to read the Harry Potter books! I really don't believe in putting an age limit on certain books, but this is a case where there is really no question of being too old.
In her fifth year, Hermione was the driving force behind the creation of Dumbledore's Army and fought alongside fellow D.A. members in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. In her sixth year, Hermione continued her role as Prefect and fought in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.
A fourth year is a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who is in their fourth year of magical education. Fourth years are typically 14 to 15 years of age.
Early on 31 July 1993, Harry Potter realised he was thirteen years old. After realising it was his birthday, Harry was sent a Pocket Sneakoscope from his friend Ron Weasley, a Broomstick Servicing Kit from Hermione Granger, and a copy of The Monster Book of Monsters from Rubeus Hagrid.
Harry Potter had a few love interests during his time at Hogwarts. Though he eventually settled down with Ginny Weasley, he also had a thing for Cho Chang in his earlier school years. Then, of course, there's his secret love for Draco Malfoy… Wait, what?
In the books, Pansy Parkinson has a schoolgirl crush on Draco, and they went together to the Yule Ball. However, there was no true love between them. In the Cursed Child, Draco Malfoy's wife is Astoria Greengrass. Later, after Astoria's death, Draco says that he would “sell [his] soul for another minute with Astoria.”
Their first kiss happens on the front steps of Malfoy Manor. Harry brings Draco his wand after speaking at his trial, “This is yours; thank you.” And this time, Draco won't let him walk away. Harry turns to leave and Draco grabs his arm, turns him back and kisses him.
J. K. Rowling also stated in the same interview that although Harry, Ron, and Hermione skipped their seventh year to hunt for Voldemort's Horcruxes, Hermione went back to Hogwarts to get her N.E.W.T.s and properly graduate.
This protection would expire when Harry became an adult in the wizarding world, on his seventeenth birthday of 31 July 1997. The Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters were both aware of this.
Answer and Explanation: Harry is sixteen years old in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He and his friends are becoming increasingly mature, and they realize that their world is on the brink of disaster.
