Cures(wasWizarding ethics and MuggleI

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From: catlady_de_los_angeles
Subject: Re:Cures(wasWizarding ethics and MuggleI
Reply To: [Yahoo! #5450] Wizarding ethics and Muggle intervention
Date: 7/31/00 11:22 pm  (ET)

> The Wizarding world has a hundreds of cures for almost everything. We
see even a school nurse sort out someone's teeth, cure skin disorders
(boils), and various other things. The only thing JKR has ruled out
is resurrection.

Me, I am always amazed at the cures the wizarding folk don't have or
don't use. Lots of people wear eyeglasses, not just Harry. Moaning
Myrtle isn't the only one with pimples. Lots of them are fat, some of
whom would rather not be. Madam Pomfrey quickly used a spell to make
Hermione's teeth smaller, but it took a whole jar of Hair-So-Sleek to
make her hair behave itself, which she said was too much trouble to do
except for the ball: if she was willing to take that much trouble, there
are things that can be done about one's hair here in the Muggle world,
except they cost $100 and go away as soon as you sleep on it.

Me, I figure that if I had that Hogwart's-trained magic, I would use
Transfiguration all over the place. Have eyesight better than 20/20,
a figure like Vicki Ridenow (I mean Vicki Ridenow 20 years ago!), turn
myself into a cat furry and go to work that way, turn Sacajewa dollars
into solid gold and vinyl boots into dragonhide boots...