Battle Tactics... (was: Re: How can you kill a wizard? )

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 166006

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> > Steve / bboyminn:

> > <SNIP> - Not mine

> > once you have a DE disabled, why not take, hide,
> > snap, or otherwise get rid of the DE's wand. 

> zanooda:
> 
> Does anyone happen to know why they never use transfiguration in 
> battle? It was probably discussed before, but to me it's a 
> mystery. Couldn't McGonagall, for instance, turn the DE that she 
> fought in HBP into a bug or something?

Goddlefrood, without checking further down the list, yet:>

If you took his wand he could just walk back into a wand shop and 
purchase another with a few galleons. So, what ultimate purpose 
would that serve? Many of the DEs we have seen in combat with the 
Order have been captured and sent to Azkaban anyway, and they 
don't allow wands there ;)

If you mean why not permanently deprive said DE of his wand upon 
conviction, then I can only say that the WW rules are unknown to
us and, without full access to their statutes, precedents, codes, 
statutory instruments and all and any other forms of law we can 
not say. Perhaps it depends on the severity of the crime? Or 
perhaps, as in Monopoly TM, when you go to jail you do not pass 
go nor collect any money, but upon release you are free to do as 
you wish once more.

To Zanooda, I can't assist with why no one has transformed in 
battle, all I would say is to suggest that Transfiguration 
directed either towards oneself or another in the heat of 
battle may be impractical due to the length of time it takes and 
the fact that there's a battle going on :)

Minerva may be many things, but she's no Barty Crouch Jnr., and 
possibly the most severe admonishment she has ever used against 
another adult in the series has been to say: "Moody, we *never*
use Transfiguration as a punishment!" said Professor McConagall
weakly. "Surely Professor Dumbledore told you that?" (emphasis
not mine, but done differently from the book) (GoF, Bloomsbury
Hardback Edition, p. 182, Chapter: Mad-Eye Moody)

Strong stuff for Minerva :|

Goddlefrood