Godric's Sword (no sex please, we're Weasleys)

[queen_astrofiammante]

No: HPFGUIDX 83904

Grannybat wrote:
 
> I beg to differ. Male nobility carrying swords may have been the 
norm among Muggles, but we have no indication that the same norm 
applied to Magicals. Harry mentions no other sword residing in 
Dumbledore's office or hanging above the numerous fireplaces in 
Hogwarts; no sword appears among the drawing room artifacts of the 
Blacks... <snip further examples of absent swords>


Now Astrofiammante writes:

What do you make of the numerous suits of armour that are around 
Hogwarts? Isn't it possible they might include swords? 

Armour's definitely designed to defend against sword thrusts (and 
projectiles like arrows, and thrusting weapons like pikes or jousting 
lances). Why would there be armour in the wizarding world if weapons 
of comparable technology weren't common?

That begs the question of whether the Hogwarts suits of armour are 
wizarding objects.

I suppose it's possible they are Muggle artefacts brought in to give 
the place a bit of atmosphere then enchanted to do things like sing 
Christmas carols ("Sorry, Mr Dumbledore sir, but your suits of armour 
are part of the standard inventory in your mediaeval castle, like. 
More than our jobs are worth to cart them off. Would like help you 
out, sir, but my hands are tied...") 

And if the latter is true, will Arthur Weasley be along to round them 
up and take them off to his shed? What would Molly make of that when 
they started trying to give a hand with the housework or borrowing 
the children's brooms to play Quidditch...?

Um... there was a serious point in there somewhere... Yes, That's 
right. Possible sighting of swords in Harry Potter novels other than 
Godric Gryffindor's. Hope that helps.

Astrofiammante