All in all, though, the intent of the passage seems clear. :(
Which is why, despite all of the possible loopholes others have come up with, my (boring) response is that JKR is careless. This particular problem makes me grind my teeth with frustration, and it's hard to remember that problems in canon can lead to good fanfiction.
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Which is why, despite all of the possible loopholes others have come up with, my (boring) response is that JKR is careless. This particular problem makes me grind my teeth with frustration, and it's hard to remember that problems in canon can lead to good fanfiction.