[HPforGrownups] Swords: Broad or Dainty

[Michelle Stauss]

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Melody recently asked: 
Ok my point, what kind of sword would this be?  In the previews of the
MTMNBM part II, we see Harry thrusting about a Musketeer-esque sword.
Very pretty, very honorable, but this type of sword did not come
around till the 16th - 17th century, right?  Wouldn't Godric have a
William Wallace type sword...a broad sword?  it does not have to be as
big as Wallace's, I mean a normal 12 year old boy could not wield that
size of a sword and Harry obviously was able to maneuver this one
about a bit, but it would be substantially bigger, right?

So, any swords experts out there?  I confess to know a little.  I
think I have a coloring book about swords somewhere.  :)

 I may not be an expert on swords, but I think I'll take a stab at it
anyway. I don't think it could have been a broad sword. Even a small one
would be considerably big, as they were two handed swords. And if I
remember my cannon right (my copy of CoS's at home; not my dorm), Harry
weilds Gordic's sword with one hand (at least at the begining of the
fight). Now, I don't know how strong Harry is, but I doubt he can swing
a sword intended for a trained knight to use with both hands one handed.
A short or bastard sword would be more realistic (to me at any rate. But
then I'm neither a swords expert nor a dark age historian). 
 Personally, I'm banking on a short sword. I know from personal
experiance that they aren't that heavy as swords go. Heck, mine only
weighs about ten pounds.
Chyna Rose, who's drooling over the sword catagory on EBay when she
should be doing a paper for class. 
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