[HPforGrownups] Re: Sinistra

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 29348


Thursday, November 15, 2001, 7:02:27 PM, Cindy C. wrote:

CC> Ummm.  Well, astronomy helps you figure out the phases of the moon 
CC> (helpful for avoiding werewolves, I suppose).  I think it also 
CC> includes study of things like sun spots, which might affect magic.  
CC> I'm getting a little out of my field (actually *a lot* out of my 
CC> field), but sun spots affect certain muggle equipment (radar?), and 
CC> could conceivably affect Hogwarts, because we know that those devices 
CC> don't work at Hogwarts.

Makes sense -- When I think about it, there are actually numerous
things astronomical that might affect magic:

Solar flares/sunspots
Solar Wind
Aurora Borealis (any in Scotland??)
Gravitational forces from the moon and planets
Radio waves from Jupiter, neutron stars, etc.
X-rays from black holes
Cosmic rays from supernovae
Gamma-ray bursts (which remain unexplained -- "Avada Kedavras" in
space??)

And so on...

-- 
Dave