Why bother to have a sword?! (Re: Swords: Broad or Dainty)

[Fyre Wood]

No: HPFGUIDX 45709

Robert Gonzalez posted:
>  "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 q...>
> > 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


Fyre Wood (me) Replies:
For me to hear that a wizard has a sword is sort of odd. I thought 
that wands were the only tool needed in the wizarding world. If 
Gryffindor was so talented, why did he need a sword? Wouldn't a spell 
work better and be less bloody?

--Fyre Wood, who is once again causing trouble =)