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

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 45711

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fyre Wood" <fyredriftwood at y...> 
wrote:

> 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?
> 

Many of the dangerous critters in FBAWTFT are listed as magic 
resistant. Look how many wizards it took to stun the dragons in 
GoF. Also, a jewelled sword  asserts wealth, power and nobility 
to wizard and Muggle alike, as a wand would not.

 In Godric's day, the wizards and Muggle worlds  were not 
completely separated. Wizards might have used  swords in 
situations where they needed to defend themselves without 
revealing magic, although a jewelled sword like Gryffindor's was 
obviously not meant for that.

Pippin