Regrowing Limbs (Was:Re: book 6 rumor)

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No: HPFGUIDX 83019

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> 
wrote:
> Cassie wrote:
> 
> > But what minimal (or even some major) injury couldn't be fixed by a
> night or 
> > so in the hospital wing? 
[snip]
> 
> Joj replied:
> > 
> > Mad Eye Moody has a peg leg and a magical eye.
> 
> Annemehr:
> 
> And Professor Kettleburn retired from the CoMC postition to enjoy time
> with his remaining limbs.  Apparently, a detatched body part can't be
> regrown -- but missing bones can. What could the underlying biological
> reason for that be, I wonder?  The Skele-gro was a fairly recent
> invention and they haven't been able to achieve Nerve-gro or
> Muscle-gro yet?
> 

Now me:
yes, but in St. Mungo's, Mr. Weasley says that there are Muggles there 
because they lost fingers to those biting doorknobs, and he said they were 
they for "emergency bone regrowth". so apparently limbs *can* be regrown? 
why does Moody wear a peg leg then?
Maybe it only works with small limbs, like fingers?

Gorda