Is There Alternating Current in Harry's World?

[justcorbly]

No: HPFGUIDX 184211

Barry said: 
> 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.

justcorbly says:
While I agree with that, what really motivated my original question was
me wondering why wizards would not want to take advantage of the fruits
of electricity, or of modernity itself?  Why wouldn't a wizard want
to watch TV, have a refrigerator, use a laptop, use Google and send
email, pop dinner into a microwave, etc.?  
We can imagine that they simply prefer to use magic to do all those
things.  But, why would they?
justcorbly


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