Muggleness in the wizard world (and wrist watches)

[eledhwen_0]

No: HPFGUIDX 39589

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at e...> wrote:
>The key to this is probably found in the fact that JKR has been 
>extremely careful so far to associate the Witch Hunts of the 14th to 
>17th Century with Burnings (which are easily survivable by any half 
>competent witch or wizard). However, most witches/wizards in 
>England, 
>Wales and North America were *not* burnt. They were hanged - and 
>since it is very definite canon (QTA) that witches/wizards cannot 
>fly 
>unaided we are probably going to find that hanging is just as fatal 
>to them as to a Muggle.

There are other ways the they could have escaped getting hanged. They 
could have used a severing charm to break the rope or just 
disapparate, but i suppose they do not wish to disapparate infront of 
a crowd of muggles. Not a very good way to keep the wizarding world 
secret.

I also want to ask if anyone can explain to me how everyone (Harry 
the twins etc)can wear wrist watches at school? Hermione makes it 
clear that muggle objects such as bugging devices and walkie talkies 
do not work at Hogwarts. If that is true than watches shouldn't work 
either unless they are not infact muggle made, but if watches are 
wizard made I find it strange that all the muggles have them.