Final answer:
Harry Potter would have to wait until he reaches the age of majority, 18, to initiate legal action for a breach-of-contract claim that accrued when he was a minor. The time he has left to sue depends on the statute of limitations for breach of contract in the jurisdiction, which typically starts once he turns 18.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question pertains to the time frame within which an individual can initiate legal action after a breach-of-contract claim accrues. In many jurisdictions, a minor (someone under the age of 18) cannot legally file a lawsuit. Therefore, the statute of limitations, which is the period within which a lawsuit must be filed, typically does not begin to run against a minor until they reach the age of majority, which is 18 in most places.
In Harry Potter's case, if we assume a breach-of-contract claim accrued in 2004 when he was 10 years old, and he reached 18 in 2012, the amount of time Harry has to sue will depend on the statute of limitations for breach of contract in the relevant jurisdiction. Once Harry turns 18, the statute of limitations begins to run. If, for example, the statute of limitations for such a claim is 6 years, he would then have until 2018 to initiate legal action