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

[bleckybecs]

No: HPFGUIDX 123459



bboyminn:

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.

Becky:

I agree with all that's been said. I just want to add a further 
complication to wizards defending themselves against firearms. It is 
quite clear that most wizards don't know what a gun is. PoA -
 'Muggles have been told that Black is carrying a gun (a kind of 
metal wand which Muggles use to kill each other)' and in OotP we see 
Kinglsey refer to 'firelegs' which Arthur corrects him should 
be 'firearms'. Seems to me that it would make it much harder for a 
wizard to defend himself against the un-known. If a Muggle pointed a 
gun at them, would they even know how dangerous that could be? Would 
they know to defend themselves?

Becky