[HPforGrownups] Re: Charms (and) What *Really* is the Purpose of Transfiguration?

[Mary Jennings]

No: HPFGUIDX 39683

Aldrea quoted Catlady:

> > JKR wants to make the wizarding world have the same problems as the
> > Muggle world, such as poverty, and class differences (and
>prejudice,
> > and bullying, and stupidity), but I think it's illogical for any
> > "fully-qualified" wizard or witch to live in poverty. *Surely*
>magic
> > can create and/or improve houses and clothing and furniture and
>food.
> > At least by Transfiguring them from old dead leaves and wild
> > mushrooms.

Is there proof anywhere that Transfigured objects are *permanent*?  I agree 
that the Weasleys would Transfigure old robes into new ones and such if they 
could, but I think such objects have a limited Transfigured time and 
therefore are no good in the long run.

Even Pettigrew must have changed out of his Scabbers form when he was alone 
in the dorm, I would think.  In the cases of Animagi, it could be that 
staying in transformation too long makes it impossible to change back into 
human form.

Aldrea continued:

>I agree with you here.  And lately I have been wondering why some of
>the more evil wizards haven't thought about living a life of luxury
>in the Muggle world.  With their Alohamora charms, Avada Kedavra
>killings, and Invisibility cloaks and such, a wizard could probably
>make quite a life for themselves.
>
>But then again, if all wizards and witches can improve their houses
>and such, then I suppose that after that, money will begin to matter-
>and so I suppose though a witch or wizard would be much better off
>than a Muggle in poverty, they would still be in a sort of poverty-
>or atleast what would be considered such in the WW.

I agree that there are enough Muggle-haters in the WW to band together to 
decimate the Muggle population if they really wanted to.  Perhaps the WW is 
dependent on the Muggle world somehow, in a manner we don't know yet.  The 
Muggle population is far greater than the Wizard population, so imagine the 
impact on the whole earth if the Muggle population were no more.  In turn, 
the impact on the WW could well be tremendous.  The WW may not necessarily 
want to admit it, but a huge changes in the Muggle world could well have 
possible detremental effects on their own world.

Just my empty thoughts for this morning ;)

Cheers,

Mary Ann

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