BPoM*

a_svirn a_svirn at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 12 18:06:19 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 179817

Mike:
>
> *Best Piece of Magic
> 
> What was the Best Piece of Magic JKR put in the books?

a_svirn:
Apparition. Oh, to be able to pop up wherever I want without all the 
bother and expense of booking fights, checking in (to say nothing of 
obtaining visas)! Definitely the most attractive piece of magic as 
far as I am concerned. 
 
Mike:
> I guess while we're at it, we could include the Worst Piece of 
Magic.

a_svirn:
Elves' joint-apparition to and from anywhere. It kills most of the 
plotlines. Not only has it made the ridiculous seven-Potters plan 
even more ridiculous, Rowling seems to overlook the fact that it 
works both ways. If Harry could use it to kidnap Mundungus Fletcher, 
how much more easily could Voldemort use it to kidnap Harry! In GoF 
he could use Winky, in OotP he could use Kreacher. In any other book 
he could use any other elf (surely the Malfoys weren't the only elves-
owners among the death eaters). All he needed is for an elf to seize 
Harry while he is asleep and apparate him to where the Dark Lord's 
resided at the moment. 

Besides, I don't see how anything can be safe at Gringotts. Not only 
Goblins seem to contest their clients ownership of their valuables, 
any elf at any moment can apparate at any vault and steal (or as 
Pippin put it commandeer) anything his or her owner fancies. 

And why didn't they use Hogwarts elves to evacuate students before 
the Battle of Hogwarts? 






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