Knight Bus and Electricity (Was: Muggle traditions at Hogwarts? (Was - Re:

[James]

No: HPFGUIDX 79061

Freddie:
> Most likely, they [the ww]co-opt certain Muggle inventions that do
> things better/faster/easier than magic can, but otherwise,
> why would they *want* do do things the Muggle way? Note
> that they have a bus, but still write with quills on
> parchment. 

Myself (James):

This has always annoyed me.  (along with the fact Gringots changes
muggle money to wizarding money, and any half decent wizard could
transfigure stuff into muggle money - and even if they had a 'has been
transfigured' checker the wizard could just buy some gum and get
change...hufff).

Harry hides under his bedclothes trying not to spill his bottle of ink
and not to scratch his quill so it sprays.

Get a biro.

They wear jeans and jumpers and the like - but is a simple biro beyond
them.  

Fine enchant the exam quills so you can't cheat but use a biro for
homework - surely.

Ok I accept that harry likes the WW and wants to use its artefacts but
when he is in risk of serious trouble if he spills ink then a
biro/ballpoint/pencil/fountain-pen would be safer.

Will calm down now

James