wizard entertainment

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 35248

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "gideoner4" <gideoner4 at y...> wrote:
>  Hello! I have a few thoughts in mind that I assume 
>  some/many of you have thought before...
>  
>  My sister and I wonder what kind of entertainment the wizarding 
>  world has. There was no mention of theaters, TV (at least magic   
> TV), and movies (if muggles can have movies, wizards can have too). 
> There was mention of wizarding wireless though (and the singing 
> sorceress Celestina Warbeck). But aside from that, what could be the 
> wizard equivalent of movie, TV, and theater?
>  
>  And what about the computer? I mean, they have magic! Surely they 
> have something like the internet?
>  
>  Yeah I have too much time in my hands, but I just can't help but 
> think about it. It seems that the wizarding world is rather old-
> fashioned and a bit outdated. 
>  
>  But I still love it though. :D
> 
> 
> "gideoner4"

There is no mention in canon of anything that would work like a 
computer (no computer games for wizards, sorry!) but there have been 
some rumours flying around about a wizard equivalent to Internet, 
although I don't remember if it's got any meat on it (MAYBE it was said 
by JKR in an interview, but don't quote me on that). Other forms of 
entertainement will include "television" (in the greco-roman sense of 
seing things from a distance), since I doubt very many people would 
follow their quidditch teams all over britain to follow the league. We 
know they've got radio (you mentioned it yourself), and they've got 
newspapers. As far as I can see that's about as far as entertainment 
goes. However, we haven't seen any wizard house appart from the 
Weasleys's, and maybe more solvent households have other forms of 
entertainment.

Hope that helps

Grey Wolf