Can Muggles do Magic?

[ken_kuller]

No: HPFGUIDX 41585

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "uncmark" <uncmark at y...> wrote:
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> 
> Now if a Teaset would work for Muggles, wouldn't an invisibility 
> cloak? Could Dudley fly a broom? Agreed Dudley's stupid, but could 
> you picture him finding Harry's potion book and trying to brew 
> something to make him lose weight?
> 
> Opinions?
> 
> Uncmark


Magic trunks are not necessarily the same as those we Muggles are 
familiar with. I presume that Harry bought his in Diagon Alley with 
the rest of his school supplies. Chances are that he has a five- or 
seven-key trunk. Magic items such as his wand, spellbooks, cauldron, 
cloak, and broomstick will be locked with one key; potion supplies, 
parchment, vials of ink, and anything that can spill will certainly 
be locked under a second key; his clothes may be left in an unlocked 
chamber, where Petunia Dursley can see and neglect his laundry.

Dudley Dursley is deathly afraid of magic and magicians. I doubt he 
would do anything more with any of Harrys books than pile them up to 
use as a step-stool. Remember: He received a pig's tail from Hagrid, 
and a serpent's tongue from the Ton-Tongue Toffees Fred (or George) 
dropped. He cowered at the very sight of Arthur Weasley. Dudley could 
easily be duped into eating a Canary Cream or a Fizzing Whizbee, but 
certainly not into touching Harry's wand, trying on a strange cloak, 
or attempting to brewing any kind of potion.

Ken Kuller