[HPforGrownups] Re: HP's powers

[Metylda]

No: HPFGUIDX 113045


> SSSusan said:
> > 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. 
> 
> SSSusan said:> -- 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). 
> 
*scissors are shiny...snipsnipsnip*

bamf chiming in:

I would think that Floo and Port Keys, and maybe even
brooms would work for Muggles.  After all, we have
evidence that many in the WW are in mixed marrages and
they would have to have a way for their non-magical
spouse, and possibly children, to go places in the WW.
We have no evidence that Floo powed requires anything
magical to activate it (other than a leap of faith,
IMHO), and the same with Port Keys.  One would think
that a magical broom (not a normal ordinary one) is
enchanted/built to fly, and does not depend on a
person of magical abilities to fly it. In fact, the
only thing that seems to be needed to fly a broom is a
good bit of confidence. ;)

thoughts?

bamf

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