[HPforGrownups] Godric's sword (was "No Sex, Please, We're British")

[Leon Adato]

No: HPFGUIDX 83735

I think the explanation can be far more obvious.

Godric lived during a time when swords were commonplace. We can infer
that he was a wealthy person, of "noble" blood of one sort or another
(muggle or wizard designations). *Not* to own a sword would have in some
way been anachronistic for such a person at such a time. Nobody said he
carried it around with him wherever he went. Perhaps it was over the
doorframe in his castle. 

We don't even know that the sword is inherently magical. It sices, it
dices, it makes basilisk fries. But does it every do anything which is
remarkable beyond being a sword. Even exceptional balance, keen edge,
etc aren't hallmarks of supernatural blades. 

Maybe it stays sharp no matter what. Yawn. Do we consider the quills the
students use which maintain their sharpness to be amazingly magical? I'm
sure folks 200 years ago would, of course. But in the greater scheme of
Gred and Forge's fireworks and skivving snackboxes, it doesn't exactly
take my breath away.

We don't know what the other founders left behind (besides Sal. Who left
an even-more-phallic rememberance. Talk about the a "throbbing python of
love"!). Bets are on that we find out what the other artifacts are,
before 2 more books pass.

As for weapons being used commonly, it is possible. There are all sorts
of legends about needing a silver blade to cut certain herbs, "cold"
iron to dispatch certain monsters, etc. It may come to light that a
particular type of instrument is needed, and our heros haven't stumbled
across it yet.

$.01 deduction duly noted.
Leon

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