[HPforGrownups] Re: Writing insturments - why not?

[Danger Mouse]

No: HPFGUIDX 76773

Owlery2003:
Don't get me wrong, I love the whole HP series. I wonder why it is that the WW is so big on quills and bottles of ink, though? Leaving aside the "magic" aspects of certain inks, quills, and etc., really you might think the muggle borns would have become rather used to conventional modern writing instruments like pencils and pens. Even fountain pens seem more practical than dipping a feather into ink bottles. I half expected Hermione to start tutting about it, but it's just the way it's done, I suppose. Are pens considered muggle artifacts?

Dan:
I suppose it's the same reason that wizards wear robes. In my opinion, it's a part of wizard culture, a part of the Good Old Days that they're not willing to let go of. Surely pens and pencils are much faster and more efficient (no ink dipping, they don't break as easily, etc), so I think this is just one of the many eccentricities of the wizarding world.

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