20 Ways Those Hogwarts Kids Would Definitely Abuse Magic

The wizarding world of Harry Potter is complicated enough as it is, with all those arbitrary rules of magic physics and weird racism, but when you consider that it’s also viewed through the perspective of teenagers, it’s a wonder that it doesn’t get even more convoluted. Those kids had actual magic at their actual fingertips, and frankly, they didn’t abuse it nearly enough. Sure, Fred and George had their Marauder’s Map, Hermione took advantage of magical cosmetic dentistry and the whole gang alohomora’d every locked door, but they were just using what they had. Why does a door-unlocking spell even exist? Why even have locks at that point?

You just know that, if Hogwarts really existed, that potent combination of hormones, all but unlimited power and a troubling lack of supervision would produce a number of prickly situations, occasionally literally. For just one example, “Muggle-born students would get expelled because they posted videos of themselves performing magic on social media,” Redditor Animeking1108 suggested. Phones supposedly don’t work at Hogwarts, but it’s unclear if that extends to cameras, and they can always wait until Christmas break to upload. Loophole, bro.

They then asked r/AskReddit, “How would teenagers realistically misuse magic at Hogwarts?” and Reddit cast quite a few naughty spells in return.