Is There Alternating Current in Harry's World?

[kamion53]

No: HPFGUIDX 184207

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Barry" <whealthinc at ...> wrote:
>
>  > Sarah:
> > > I think it's more that witches and wizards pose a threat to 
> > > electricity.
> 
> The whole magic/electricity business makes no sense in Potterverse.
> The WW is entered in central London. Either WW or central London
> should not be working. Platform 9 3/4 should prevent Charing Cross
> station from working. 
> 
> Consistency has to be put aside for the sake of story.
> Barry
>
kamion buts in:
I don't think the presence of Platform 9 3/4 itself would hinder 
King's Cross station and Underground, neither would a large gathering 
of wizards and witches do that.
When they get excited and start throwing spells and hexes all 
together... yeah then be sure the Victoria and Northern Line have 
huge delays. the magical energy that conflicts with electro-magnatic 
energy must be activated.
Activation and release of that energy  could happen in modest bolts 
every time a student or compagnion passes the barriere.
Don't forget King's Cross is a very big system electomagnitic 
speaking.
the powrsystem for the Tube and the train, the escalators, ticket 
books shoplight, etc is all together far bigger then Platform 9 3/4
and it is more likely that King's Cross itself interferes negatively 
with the magical currents neccesairy to have the Platform operating

Of course I don't know what magical energy is, for as much it could 
be an energy analog on electromagnetic energy and in stead of 
orientated in a North South field it could be orientated in a East 
West field, making it undetectable for Muggle science other then 
interfering noise.

Same would be with the TV reception at Nr 11 and nr 13 Grimault Place
as long as everybody is doing his business the reception would be as 
bad as standard.... sorry last time I was in London I could 
experience how shitty the aerial antenna system works, haven't seen 
susch bad reception in Holland since the early sicties..... but as 
soon as someone tests the magical protection father Black had spent 
his money on, the neighbours start bonging their television.

It just depends how active the magic in situ is.
So in theory a Wizard could use a computer or a television as long as 
he doesn't use spells around it just as we Muggles don't play with 
strong magnets near the computer.
But as soon as the videogaming wizard says " Accio Cola, Accio 
Crisps."
his computer crashhes.