Healing spells in HP

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 7334

Charmian wrote:
> <Weird/silly question alert>

Not at all.
 
> It seems like the HP characters are constantly going to the 
> infirmirary in the books, mostly for magical injuries. But how easy 
> is it in the system Rowling has set up for wizards to heal non-magic
> injuries? Can they just do a quick spell and take care of a scrape?

Unless I'm overlooking something Jo hasn't written much on the 
subject. In fact this issue as with many others in the canon leads to 
far more questions than it does answers.  Some things that come to 
mind are- What type of injury is incurable by the common witch/wizard 
and therefore requires special care from a professional?  If the 
regular witch/wizard could cure most injuries then what's the point 
of St. Mungo's or even Madam Pomfery?  What made Mad Eye Moody's 
injuries incurable? 

See what I mean?

Anyway perhaps there is a class on magical medicine but none of the 
trio decided to take it. Perhaps this class is even taught by Madam 
Pomfrey.  Or maybe this is something that wizards learn after their 
Hogwarts education. (I KNOW Jo said there's not a Wizard Uni but I 
still don't exactly buy it.) Apprenticeship maybe?

> As I recall, Lockhart attempted to take care of Harry's broken arm, 
> and it seemed to imply that he should have been able to do it. 

He most likely should have able to cure it, but then Lockhart's NOT 
the best example is he...

Scott