[HPforGrownups] Electricity

[Kathryn Wolber]

No: HPFGUIDX 50624


--- manawydan <manawydan at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >   Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 02:47:18 -0000
> >   From: "Debbie <debmclain at yahoo.com>"
> <debmclain at yahoo.com>
> >Subject: Re: Muggle Questions  Was: McGonagall the
> snoop
> >
> >Now an ignorant question...Hermione mentions that
> magic and
> >electricity don't work together. I'm assuming she
> means just at
> >Hogwarts, right? Otherwise, wouldn't muggles find
> it weird that some
> >neighbors only use candles?
> 
I definitely think that this refers solely to
Hogwarts.  I think it's one of the special things like
not being able to apparate, some interesting detail we
would find in Hogwarts: A History (which is probably
also the reason only Hermione knows of this out of
Harry, Ron and herself).  It probably has something to
do with protection from the Muggles and keeping them
from finding out about Hogwarts.  I mean, I'm pretty
sure that some Wizards use electronics, just not at
Hogwarts.  Ah, I got it, the Weasley's tent at the
Quidditch World Cup had lights and running water.  And
I believe there is mention of the Weasley's having a
toaster one of the times Harry is visiting.  

~Kathryn

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