User blog comment:Jiskran/Realistic RL vs Hogwarts 'realistic'/@comment-5137743-20140220212610

There are in fact, numerous wards all over the school and grounds to prevent or reduce aggressive spell use, every student under seventeen has, technically, the Trace on them and can be located, in an instant, by the Ministry if so desired, and there are very few examples in the books of any other student behaving remotely like Harry and Draco. Even the Weasley twins in their hatred of Slytherins hit bludgers and get into fist fight, but do not randomly curse other students. Teachers are all around and on the lookout for such behaviour, as they are at the type of British boarding school on which Hogwarts is based. Getting away with things is rare, and requires great planning, not simply, "I'm bored, let's have a scrap.".