hi-tech, lo-tech, no-tech

[Lisa]

No: HPFGUIDX 176488

Barry:
>
> HRH are fleeing Gringotts. They fly over London and the U.K. No 
> airplanes to check them out! 
> Giants (big giants, Gwarp is a small giant) are fighting at Hogwarts. 
> How did they get there without being spotted? 
> No computers at Hogwarts? No mention of computers. 
> Ron does listen to the radio. Sort of WW11 resistance stuff.
> Wand battles are very similar to lightswords in Star Wars. Wands in 
HP 
> seem very much like voice-activated lightswords. As I've said before, 
> all the magic in HP is very token magic, more a sort of wishing that 
> works. What I find more accurate is the politics of the WW. It 
captures 
> so well the disinformation that characterises the war on terror.

Lisa:

I think we don't hear much of what is noticed in the Muggle world -- 
espespecially now that the Dursleys are out of the picture, we have no 
one's eyes to see through.  There have always been times when Muggles 
noticed the use (or misuse) of magic, and we've seen that the Ministry 
of Magic has a department to modify the memories of the Muggles when 
this happens.  While the scale of the giants' involvement was sure to 
be noticed by Muggles, the flight wasn't.  They flew very high over 
London, and one would assume they'd be smart enough to avoid other air 
traffic.  If they were seen, I'm sure pilots/passengers would think 
they saw a large bird.

Lisa