Technology and Magic

[Jim Flanagan]

No: HPFGUIDX 5694

Quote of the day:

Any sufficiently advanced technology is
indistinguishable from magic.

- Arthur C. Clark


The magical world and the technological world seem to be much closer 
than they were 1000 years ago, when Hogwarts was in its infancy.  I 
wonder when the two worlds will finally converge completely?  Here 
are some of the present day technological equivalents for various 
magical spells and devices:

    Magic                                Tech.

transfiguration between species     genetic engineering
floo powder                         the underground
owl post                            overnight express
flying brooms                       the concorde
quill pens                          wordprocessors
gillyweed                           SCUBA
potions                             drugs; chemistry
divination                          Psychic HotLine
avada kadavra curse                 12 gauge shotgun

Note that several of the technological solutions are quite a bit 
easier and cheaper than the magical counterpart, and I don't think 
there is anything magical that's quite the equal of the Internet.

-Jim Flanagan