[HPforGrownups] Re: Moody's maimed body parts and the limitations of wizarding medicine

Fiat Incantatum fiatincantatum at attbi.com
Sat Feb 9 11:15:35 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 34934

On 9 Feb 2002 at 3:25, uncmark wrote:

> 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.
<snip>

> or
> 2) Moody for some reason wears his injuries as a 'badge of honor' 
> choosing not to be healed.

<snip>

3)  Perhaps SkeleGrow and other tissue regeneration magics only work properly 
on children, whose bodies are still in rapid growth mode anyway.

  
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