First I want to address Hermione ie modifying her parents memories doesn't anyone else think that's messed up? can You're a Muggle-born, for God's sake! I get that the world's in danger from a guy who can't kill a teenager, but she didn't have to go that far she could've talked to them about it they could've told everyone they were taking a year off. l.du They would have been perfectly safe in Australia. I guess you can argue hindsight, but come on. No one questions her on this? No one goes "geez, Hermione, that's pretty extreme." No, it's just accepted that this is perfectly fine, because they're Muggles and they wouldn't know any better anyway.