Electronics at Hogwarts

[career advisor]

No: HPFGUIDX 158407

<<Tonks:
 I<< think it is in part of the security charms that are around 
<<Hogwarts. Not being able to apparate in or out, etc. and no 
 <<electronics devices is because of all the security that is around 
 <<the grounds.  Also I like the fact that there are no electronics 
<<there, it takes them back in time to a simpler time. 
 
 Tonks_op>>

I always thought of Hogwarts and possibly Hogmeads and the Hogwarts Express as being in some sort of 'huge magical bubble  (or wizardspace)' that splits from the rest of the world.  If you imagine Hogwarts as sort of covered by an igloo shape shell you will understand what I mean.   

This would explain why you can't apparate on the grounds (because the grounds aren't connected to the outisde world, ecept narrowly) and why you can't receive radio signals. Radio's work (but they only receive static) and other  electronic devices work but only of the magical atmosphere.There are no oulets in Hogwarts and something about magic drains batteries. You can use them if you find a way to feed magic into their circuits, but the reason students don't use electronic devices much is that it is a waste of time. Why feed enegry into a torch (flashlight) when you can just cast Lumos for instance. Spel-work is more efficent. You could prob feed magical energy into a computer to use the word processor, but a Quick Quill is more efficient. You couldn't go online since Hogwarts isn't connected to the world; except narrowly,

Of course the real reason is because JKR wanted to create an atmosphere were electronic devices such as cell-phones don't exist. But it is fun to speculate. 

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