"The statute?" Jake repeated, looking to the front of the class at the treeeeeeeeeeats before answering.

He knew this.

"My classmates have said most of the reasons, I think. I'd just like the point out that because of the witch-burning and stuff, they used a flame-freezing charm... but one of the reasons for the statute COULD have been that younger wizards and witches are unable to do such magic, so their persecution in the witch burning era was much greater if they used accidental magic. Wizarding children were also persecuted for being different... Especially in times back then, people didn't like other people being different. It scared them, so children would bully other children, and I'm sure adults would bully children as well." Jake lowered his hand and STAAAAAAAAAAARED at the treats again. "Of course, that's only one reason and probably my imagination anyway."