oops..and a wondering....
heidit at netbox.com
heidit at netbox.com
Wed Apr 4 15:34:25 UTC 2001
No: HPFGUIDX 15932
--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Rachel Bray" <bray.262 at o...> wrote:
> I was wondering something, though. If magic healings worked so
> well (broken bones healed instantly, etc.) why did everyone (well,
> everyone in Slytherin and those who read the paper) believe Draco
> going on and on about how his arm was hurt? Why didn't everyone
> call his bluff? I just thought that was odd.
We know that broken bones can be fixed easily, and it seems that cuts
and bruises heal quickly as well.
What we do not know from canon is whether an injury to muscles,
ligaments & tendons, and possibly arteries or veins, can be healed as
easily.
It's very likely that the injury Draco suffered didn't damage bone at
all, but ripped through the muscles and blood vessels - obviously the
damage was contained - if it hadn't been, he could've bled to death -
but there may not be a potion that causes muscles and blood vessels
to regrow themselves the same way SkeleGrow does.
Or the same way that some Muggles can't use certain antibiotics
because of penecillin allergies, Draco may be allergic to whatever
should be/could be used to heal him quickly.
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