Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
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The Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery is a key Ministry of Magic regulation in the Harry Potter universe that limits the use of magic by underage witches and wizards outside of school.
All labels observed (1)
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| Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20427719 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery Context triple: [wizarding community of Great Britain, governedByLaw, Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery]
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A.
International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy
The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is a foundational magical law that mandates the concealment of the wizarding world from non-magical people, shaping global wizard–Muggle relations and governance.
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B.
Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration
Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration is a fundamental magical principle in the Harry Potter universe that sets strict limits on what can be created or altered through Transfiguration, most famously prohibiting the true creation of food from nothing.
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C.
Unforgivable Curses
The Unforgivable Curses are three of the most powerful and sinister spells in the Harry Potter universe, whose use is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.
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D.
Dumbledore's Army
Dumbledore's Army is a secret student organization at Hogwarts, founded by Harry Potter to teach practical Defense Against the Dark Arts and resist Dolores Umbridge and Voldemort's forces.
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E.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a famous animated segment from Disney’s Fantasia in which Mickey Mouse, as an overambitious apprentice, disastrously misuses his master’s magic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery Target entity description: The Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery is a key Ministry of Magic regulation in the Harry Potter universe that limits the use of magic by underage witches and wizards outside of school.
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A.
International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy
The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is a foundational magical law that mandates the concealment of the wizarding world from non-magical people, shaping global wizard–Muggle relations and governance.
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B.
Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration
Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration is a fundamental magical principle in the Harry Potter universe that sets strict limits on what can be created or altered through Transfiguration, most famously prohibiting the true creation of food from nothing.
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C.
Unforgivable Curses
The Unforgivable Curses are three of the most powerful and sinister spells in the Harry Potter universe, whose use is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.
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D.
Dumbledore's Army
Dumbledore's Army is a secret student organization at Hogwarts, founded by Harry Potter to teach practical Defense Against the Dark Arts and resist Dolores Umbridge and Voldemort's forces.
-
E.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a famous animated segment from Disney’s Fantasia in which Mickey Mouse, as an overambitious apprentice, disastrously misuses his master’s magic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
wizarding community of Great Britain
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governedByLaw
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Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
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Improper Use of Magic Office
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enforces
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Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
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Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office
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governedBy
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Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
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