Moody's maimed body parts and the limitations of wizarding medicine

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No: HPFGUIDX 34926


Concerning the limitations of magic and Madeye Moody are there any 
limitations? According to "jrober4211" "Moody could not have his leg 
> regenerated because obviously the whole thing got blown off at some 
> point. Evidently wizards do not have a remedy for soft tissue 
> replacement, so far, in the books. Skele-grow only works on bone."

Excuse me? No soft tissue replacement? Has Madame Pomfrey had ANY 
injury she could not cure? Has there been ANY mention in the 4 books 
of an incurable injury? No!

I think Moody's injury comes under 2 possibilities,

1) Dark Wizards have much more than the 3 'unforgiveable curses. 
Moodywas hit by some sort of 'healing-resistant' magic bolt. The 
wound resists healing or requires such major magic that Moody does 
without it.
or
2) Moody for some reason wears his injuries as a 'badge of honor' 
choosing not to be healed. Considering the mistrust that was rampant 
during the LV Wars, Moody didn't trust any medic to heal him (or did 
not want to let his guard down long enough to recuperate.

The magic eye must have been a godsend, but distracting. Can you 
imagine walking while one eye looked backwards through your head for 
sneak attacks?

The wooden leg probably didn't slow Moody down too much, with 
broomsticks and apperating he could still get around and he probably 
liked striking fear in the hearts of DE's.

As far as Mrs. Crouch and LV's mom dying, are there things magic 
can't cure? Obviously, but is this the case? LV's mom died giving 
birth in a Muggle Orphanage away from wizard midwifes (in 1927 
according to the Harry Potter Lexicon). Not the cutting edge of 
medicine.

As far as Mrs. Crouch, it perfectly believeable that there are some 
diseases that magic cannot cure, or there may be magic diseases 
unknown to Muggle science. 

Concerning Hermione's teeth and cosmetic magic, It's quite possible 
that she had the 'invisible braces' on the back of her teeth, (I've 
heard kid actresses use them) abd the Granger's being dentists 
probably had the best for her. Hermione could have had the braces 
restored with repairo, but I can't blame a 15 year old girl for 
altering her appearance a little bit. I just eoulfd like to be a 
beetle on the windowsill when she tries to explain to her parents.

My take on magic is that it is mainly limited by the ability and 
creativity of the user. Nicholas Flamel and his Sorceror's Stone 
fought of death for several centuries. What could a master wizard NOT 
accomplish in that time?

I think that much of the perceived limitations of magic come from 
laziness or lack of initiative by the powerful wizards. I mean one of 
the most powerful familys, the Malfoys, spend the majority of their 
energy blackmailing those in power or plotting the return of LV!

If wizards like Hermione and Harry come into power can you imagine 
anything they can't do? (Short of the dead coming back to life, which 
JKR said will not happen in the Potterverse.

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