[HPforGrownups] Re: Swords: Broad or Dainty

[Robert Gonzalez]

No: HPFGUIDX 45708

 "Melody" <Malady579 at h...> wrote:
> > As I was watching to previews of the upcoming Potter event
> that must
> > not be named, I began to wonder...
> >
> > What kind of sword would an 11th century knight carry and
> generally
> > have in his possession?
> >
> From: "pippin_999" <foxmoth at qnet.com>
> A sword made of silver and ornamented with rubies would be a
> ceremonial sword, made to be worn or carried in procession  as
> a symbol of authority. Since they weren't meant to be used in
> battle, they can be either much lighter or much heavier than a
> common sword of the same design.

Me:
I would agree. I was thinking this but didn't have time to reply last night.
What is shown in the previews of  TMTMNBN and what I thought of as I read
the description in the book reminds me of a Masonic ceremonial sword.

GreyWolf wrote:
>The sort of sword you'd get is the one you'd expect a
>roman to use: a short, broad bladed, iron or steel sword. At first I
>thought I could play the "wizards are advanced" card, but wizards
>wouldn't be proficient in armoury tech - more the reverse, actually.

me:
Following this logic the wizards would not have been as advanced in
stonework or architecture either making it difficult to concieve of them
building a castle as elaborate as Hogwarts.

Rob