HP's powers

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 112846

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Janet Anderson" 
<norek_archives2 at h...> wrote:
> SSSusan said:
> 
> >1) There would be no reason to assume he couldn't still RESIDE in 
the
> >WW.  With friends and "family" like the Weasleys around, he could
> >still live amongst them, even if there were things he could no 
longer
> >do the same way they do.
> 
> I've got just one word for you:  Quidditch.
> 
> Harry might be able to live in the WW as the equivalent of a Squib 
(although 
> it would be inconvenient; he couldn't, for example, travel very 
easily since 
> he couldn't use the Floo Network 

Meri: Why not? If he lost his powers he'd still technically be a 
wizard, wouldn't he? So why couldn't he use the Floo? I think that 
would still work as long as his fireplace was properly hooked up. 


-- do Portkeys work on Squbs? What about 
> Muggles?).  

Meri: I think they do. The reason most Portkeys are made to be so 
disgusting looking is to keep Muggles from picking them up at the 
wrong times (see Mr. Weasley's explanation of the portkey in GoF). 

He could visit places like Diagon Alley in the company of 
> wizards (Hermione's parents did).  I'm not sure about Hogwarts -- 
clearly 
> Filch can, and Mrs. Figg goes to the Ministry, so probably.

Meri: Harry allready knows of the existence of all these places, and 
technically, IMHO, even if he lost his powers he wouldn't be a 
squib, so he'd probably still be able to go there alone. 

> But if he lost his powers, he couldn't fly on a broomstick, and he 
couldn't 
> play Quidditch. 

Meri: Why couldn't he fly on a broomstick? Do we have cannon to 
confirm that *only* a full powered wizard or witch can fly on a 
broom? Because if Harry did loose his powers then the one thing I 
can see him still being able to do is play Quidditch. I don't think 
you need too much magical skill to play. Just a couple of thoughts. 

Meri - amusing herself for a moment imagining the reaction of a 
Muggle who accidentally picks up a portkey and ends up at the 
Quidditch world cup...Obliviators needed!