mechanical isolation / muggle clothes /Flamel

[catlady_de_los_angeles]

No: HPFGUIDX 40754

The Random Monkey wrote:

<< The same goes for giants and humans, but with an additional twist; 
 mechanical isolation. Yeah... Um... Me and my squeamish american 
stomach don't like to think about that. >>

People have previously chirped up an answer: Engorgement Charms! 
They're even mentioned in canon! Another possibility is artificial 
insemination. It would be more difficult to make up an answer if the 
*mother* were the human... maybe a miniaturization spell on the fetus?

Aldrea wrote:

<< Snape was wearing pants in the movie, and from the pictures I've 
seen  of Lockhart, he is too. >>

I don't think we can go by the movie. Its student uniforms are 
completely different from the ones described in the books. The books 
make no mention of Snake or Lockhart wearing trousers under their 
robes. And it describes the student uniforms robes as complete 
garments, not just overcoats. The pictures on the covers of the 
French translations show the uniforms as they are described: Thank 
You to whoever (I've forgotten already who it is!) posted them in 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Graphics/Book-relate
d%20Graphics/frenchhp/

<< I know the girls are described as wearing pink robes and blue 
robes and such... but what are they wearing under them? A dress? Or 
do they keep their Hogwarts uniforms and just have the robe over 
that? Hmm... >>

I'm convinced that the girls's dress robes were simply long party 
dresses (formals). 'Robe' is really a very generic term: 
dictionary.com says 
"1.A long loose flowing outer garment, especially:
a.An official garment worn on formal occasions to show office or 
rank, as by a judge or high church official. 
b.An academic gown. 
c.A dressing gown or bathrobe. 
2.robes Clothes; apparel. 
3.A blanket or covering made of material, such as fur or cloth: a lap 
robe.
==
1.An outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant style or 
make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or the like.
2.A skin of an animal, especially, a skin of the bison, dressed with 
the fur on, and used as a wrap.[U.S.]
==
n 1: any loose flowing garment 2: long flowing outer garment used 
for official or ceremonial occasions [syn: gown] v : clothe formally; 
esp. in ecclesiastical robes [syn: vest]"

By the way, I have a stupid question. Mr Weasley's Muggle costume is 
described as "He was wearing what appeared to be a golfing jumper and 
a very old pair of jeans, slightly too big for him and held up with a 
thick leather belt." I don't know what precisely a golfing sweater 
is, which may be the reason I don't understand what's so laughable 
about that outfit. 

Cindy swimminwoman wrote:

<< Why hadn't he ever come across Nicholas Flamel or at least knew 
that he was missing it like he knew he was missing the Agrippa card? 
Surley Professor Dumbledore's partner and the only owner of the 
Sorceror's Stone would have a card. Sorry if this has been disscussed 
before it was just something that was bothering me! >>

One listie once used the absence of a Nicholas Flamel Famous Wizard 
card to argue that Flamel was a Muggle. Being a Muggle would excuse 
him from taking an active role in the war about Voldemort.