Waddiwasi

[Meira B]

No: HPFGUIDX 49285

Katherine wrote:

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Why is there a spell for shooting gum out of keyholes and into Peeves's 
nose? I suppose such a spell could exist, but how would Remus know about it, 
and why would he regard it as important?


Now me:

I always thought that Waddiwasi was a sort of propelling spell. Not specific 
to shooting wads of chewing gum from a keyhole and up a poltergeist's nose, 
but something more general than that. Maybe some sort of an opposite to the 
Accio spell. It could also be a spell to un-clog things.
Or maybe it was a spell that the Marauders have found in an obscure (or 
maybe not so obscure) spell book, as an aid for their mischeif making :).


Katherine again:

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Maybe the spell is some equivalent to a gun. The wand was aimed at
Peeves, and the gum has "the force of a bullet"

But on PoA, pg. 38, American Hardcover, a gun is described as "A kind
of metal wand that Muggles use to kill each other." Why doesn't it
mention the Waddiwasi spell? Why not, "A kind of metal wand Muggles
use to kill each other-similar to the Waddiwasi spell." or something
like that? Has the Wizarding World has sunk to such depths that they
need to portray Muggles as savages that kill their own kind, making
it a bit too much of a reality check if a spell is compared to a gun?


And now me again:

I think that a gun was described as "A kind of metal wand that Muggles use 
to kill each other" not because the WW doesn't like comparing a spell to a 
gun, but to explain what a gun is. I assume that probably not everyone knows 
what 'Waddiwasi' is.
Besides, if they would compare a spell with a gun, I'd say it would be more 
suitable to compare it with Avada Kedavra.

Meira.

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