Why don't they brake or take the wands?

[Debbie]

No: HPFGUIDX 74532

Liz - you totally crack me up!!! Yes, I have similar questions.

However, to answer one or two of your questions... it took Hermione a 
lot of time before her knitted hats started looking like hats - and 
that's with magic. Perhaps Mrs. Weasley just never had time to learn 
to sew. We know she can knit, but maybe sewing isn't her forte.

As for the "unbreakable" spell, why use it when you can "reparo" it? 
And along those lines, perhaps you only get so many "reparo" 
and "unbreakable" spells you can cast within a set of time. Hmmm... 
maybe I've been listening to my computer game playing husband too 
often now.

As for Ron's bedspread... maybe it's a muggle bedspread and can't be 
fixed that way? No, that's not right, Hermione can fix Harry's muggle 
glasses. Hmm... maybe since Mrs. Weasley can't sew it won't work 
right? No, not right again...Harry can't make pottery and he was able 
to fix the bowl. Hmm... I know! Maybe she's nostalgic and she 
remembers how and when that rip occured, some cute Ron childhood 
moment, and so can't bear to fix it. Yah - that's the ticket!

As for turning down Eaton for a mystery school, maybe they have open 
house day at Hogwarts for potential muggle students and parents. They 
just didn't bother with telling Harry about it. However, I agree more 
with you on that topic.

Oh - the invisibility hat only last a short time, whereupon, 
invisibility cloaks are forever. Or do I need to check my OoP?

Hope that helps somewhat! Actually, I'm more with you. I just go with 
JKR's flow, even tho some of it is irkingish. Or I just lie to myself 
and read on, as you can tell.

-Debbie

"Liz" <lizcrosssmith at y...> wrote:
> I think this question comes back to the whole "plot wouldn't be the 
> same if it wasn't that way" answer.  There are a lot of things like 
> that.  As you suggest, were I a witch, I would have someone else 
put 
> an unbreakable charm on my wand.  I would also put unbreakable 
charms 
> on a lot of other things.  Heck, half my house would 
> be "unbreakable", but then I've live through the toddler years with 
a 
> child we nicknamed "Siva Baby" (as in Siva the destroyer).
> 
> This same answer applies to questions like, "Does Mrs. Weasley not 
> know the 'reparo' charm?  Why else would Ron's bedspread have a rip 
> in it?"  And other Mrs. Weasley questions like, "Why doesn't she 
> learn some sewing charms and make their clothes and robes if 
they're 
> always so broke?"
> 
> Obviously, I was getting a little irked about this sort of thing 
for 
> a while.  Now I just take deep calming breaths and remind myself 
that 
> it's JKR's world and she can do as she darn well pleases to help 
move 
> the story along, make points or set the mood.
> 
> It doesn't help, mind you.  I still get irked.  I mean for heaven's 
> sake, why are invisibility cloaks rare and expensive if Fred & 
George 
> can whip up an invisibility hat in their dorm room?  And if you're 
a 
> muggle and you've never even heard of the wizarding world, would 
you 
> let your son turn down Eaton to go to some mystery school you've 
> never heard of and don't know where it is?
> 
> I could go on, but I'll just get worked up.
> 
> Liz <taking deep, calming breaths>