Wizard supremacy (was:Re: Nel Question #4: Class and Elitism)

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 125887


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_svirn" <a_svirn at y...> wrote:
> a_svirn:
> So what if they generally know how magic works? Even if Filch 
> filched seven years worth of handbooks from the Hogwarts library 
and 
> sent them to the Dursleys it wouldn't do them any good. They'd 
need 
> to be magical to make this knowledge work.

GEO: Knowledge about how the enemies abilties work would still 
benefit any military force going up against the wizards. 
 
> Sirius Black managed to elude both Aurors and Dementors without a 
> wand. And Muggles too for that matter. Harry blew up his aunt  
> without a wand. Besides it's not that easy to get a wand from a 
> wizard. They could of course succeed every now and then, but not 
as 
> a rule. 

GEO: Thats because none of the aurors, dementors or policeman knew 
that Black was capable of transforming into a dog. If they did, I 
dare say he would have been caught much more earlier. 
 
> Lupinlore:
> > Finally, the wizards are drastically outnumbered. 
> 
> a_svirn:
> 
> Throughout the history Muggle minorities with better technology 
> managed to conquer less fortunate majorities. 

GEO: Please tell that to the Nazis. German technology was much more 
advanced during WW2 yet numerical superiority on the side of the 
allies was able to nullify any technological superiority that Hitler 
and co. managed to have. 

> One doesn't really 
> need a big army if one has weapons of mass destruction at one's 
> disposal. 

GEO: And do wizards have the magical equivalent of a wmd? Even if 
they do considering how they have blended into the population, 
setting off the weapon would probably also kill a few of their own 
along with massive amounts of muggles.

And magic is more effective than technology. So I don't 
> think numbers are really all that safe. 

GEO: No it isn't. They might be capable of things that present 
technology can't achieve however I don't think it's really superior. 
How exactly would they bring down a jet fighter for instance?