EVERY adult in this film would be arrested in real life.

Regarding #3, Miss. Honey would probably get in trouble for bringing home an infant child without the consent of that child's parents. I don't know about getting arrested, but she should definitely be fired from her job.

It's a STORY you retard. I hope you never breed.

1. Probably not--Matilda had adequate shelter and food, was properly clothed and clean and attended school regularly. She was left at home alone a lot, but no one was witness to that and nothing bad ever happened. Unless the case is severe, parent's aren't usually arrested for charges of neglect. Matilda was mildly neglected at worst, more accurately she was ignored.

2. Yes one the abuse--if there were documented marks or injuries on the children and/or they (or credible witnesses) identified her as their abuser. Probably not on Honey's dad--police ruled it a suicide. There's no strong evidence that she did it and the only word we have that is was suspicious comes from Honey, who was a child at the time.

3. See number 1. Also, teachers are obligated reporters of suspected abuse, not neglect, and Matilda's case was minimal at best. Unless something serious happened to Matilda as a result of the Wormwood's neglect, that Honey was aware of and could have prevented, she's not at fault or responsible for anything.

4. Like Honey in number 3, the librarian isn't privy to any information about Matilda's home life that would lead her to suspect an issue. It's not unheard of for a child to walk to their local library alone. It might not be safe, but it's not really criminal to know about this and not alert authorities if there's no obvious danger or abuse happening.

5. That's not a cause for arrest. Technically, they are federal agents with probable cause to search the residence. They shouldn't act without a warrant if they want to charge Wormwood with a crime with what they find. The worst that can happen is the evidence is ruled inadmissible in court.