Luna's Mother's Death- Correction (Wizards and firearms )

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 123426


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Jocelyn Grunow <aandj at l...> wrote:
> One of the problems I see with guns in the WW is that a simple spell 
> would probably be available to blow them up from a distance, thereby 
> making them more dangerous to a muggle wielder than to the wizard.  
> ...edited..
>
> Jocelyn

bboyminn:

Of course you are right; a wizard with a wand could defend himself
against a muggle with a gun, but only under certain conditions. For
examples, the wizard would have to be aware of the presents of the
muggle with a gun and aware of his intent to shoot, and would have to
respond before the muggle had a chance to shoot him.

So, without a doubt, magic can be used as a defense against attack by
firearms, but when you are shot, you are shot, and when you are dead,
you are dead, and no magic can completely undo that.

So, I'm not saying wizards are defenseless against guns, just that
they are susceptable to physical harm; far more resilient that
muggles, but still susceptable to gun shot wounds.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn