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harry potter - How did Newt graduate from Hogwarts if he got expelled?


JK Rowling revealed1 on twitter that Newt Scamander got expelled from Hogwarts.




J.K. Rowling
@JK_Rowling
Dumbledore was a young teacher at the time Newt was expelled. He wasn't able to revoke expulsions.
(Source)



Yet we know from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2 that Newt had graduated Hogwarts:



Upon graduation from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Mr. Scamander joined the Ministry of Magic in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
(Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - About the Author)




There really should be no way to miss that fact considering how J.K. Rowling's lawyer has said (under oath) that this is a small book.



For example, the evidence will show that there are 274 entries in the Lexicon pulled from Ms. Rowling's 64-page Quidditch Through The Ages book. I'm holding it up, your Honor. It is not a very big book and they have 274 entries about it alone. Similarly, in her 63-page book, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, there are 222 Lexicon entries pulled from this book.
(Warner Bros. vs RDR Books, Day 1, Opening - Ms. Cendali)



How did Newt Scamander graduate from Hogwarts if he got expelled?



1 In as much that the movie isn't a reliable canon source.
2 The book, not the movie. (Nothing about this question concerns the movie.)




Answer



The tie-in book The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them contains the following article which relates to Newt's supposed crimes.


A closer inspection reveals that Newt was indeed formally expelled, but that his expulsion was never "enforced" (whatever that means). This presumably includes allowing him to graduate and to keep his wand.



NOTES: Proposed expulsion from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry due to the illegal possession of a magical beast causing endangerment of human life and violation of animal welfare laws 101/304.


Magical Beast: Jarvey, Level 3


Punishment: Expulsion from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.



  • The expulsion was never enforced - Hogwarts Professor Albus Dumbledore defended Newton resulting in his name being cleared.



The Ministry of Magic Animal Welfare Department were also informed of the violation and required to rehouse the magical creature.



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