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*** People really do forget that not everywhere is America.
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* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate With No Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are Wizards born deaf, blind, mute and paralysed" is an extremely long shot.
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* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate With No Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are Wizards born deaf, blind, mute and paralysed" is an extremely long shot.shot.
* People really do forget that not everywhere is America.
* People really do forget that not everywhere is America.
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*** Just because it hasn't been shown doesn't mean it isn't impossible. In fact, there's no reason to assume why logic should apply to a FRIGGIN MAGIC SHIELD.
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*** Just because it hasn't been shown doesn't mean it isn't impossible. In fact, there's no reason A wizard can just set up a stronger magic shield. Or hell, just teleport before the bullet reaches them. They also have billions of other options to assume why logic should apply to a FRIGGIN MAGIC SHIELD.choose from.
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*** Just because it hasn't been shown doesn't mean it isn't impossible. In fact, there's no reason to assume why logic should apply to a FRIGGIN MAGIC SHIELD.
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** There doesn't seem to be any reason I can think of to believe it would do anything in that scenario. Wands by themselves rarely, if ever, perform magic, but rather operate as channels for the natural magic inherent within the wizard or witch that holds it. Muggles and squibs are characterized by the lack of this magic; as a result they cannot use magic, dangerous situation or otherwise.
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*** So? Air support isn't going to do anyone good in an indoor castle, anyway. Plus, it won't be the first time an army had charged in a place fully expecting to die but doing it regardless because their country needs it (Ahem, Russia, anyone?). WeHaveReserves indeed.
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* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate With No Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are basically Wizards born deaf, blind and mute" is an extremely long shot.
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* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate With No Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are basically Wizards born deaf, blind blind, mute and mute" paralysed" is an extremely long shot.
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* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate without Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are basically paraplegic Wizards." is an extremely long shot.
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* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate without With No Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are basically paraplegic Wizards." Wizards born deaf, blind and mute" is an extremely long shot.
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* I realize this is just reiterating a point that's been stated and restated several times now, but my Sociology professor told the class a few days ago about how it was close to impossible to be able to own a gun in Britain, and how even most police officers weren't authorized to carry them until very recently. So, yes, whether through legal or illegal means, wizards would have to worry not only about how to get their hands on them without arousing suspicion, as well as how to use them properly.
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* I realize this is just reiterating a point that's been stated and restated several times now, but my Sociology professor told the class a few days ago about how it was close to impossible to be able to own a gun in Britain, and how even most police officers weren't authorized to carry them until very recently. So, yes, whether through legal or illegal means, wizards would have to worry not only about how to get their hands on them without arousing suspicion, as well as how to use them properly.properly.
* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate without Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are basically paraplegic Wizards." is an extremely long shot.
* Think about it - to expose Hogwarts students to the complexities of Muggle culture, beliefs, technology, society, history, etc., they have... ONE class. And an elective class at that. How much do you think they can cover in one class? Thus IMHO the class is basically "How Muggles Compensate without Magic". That's all. So arriving at "How we can use Muggles stuff to make our lives easier?" from "Muggles are basically paraplegic Wizards." is an extremely long shot.
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*** Pretty much. The element of surprise and wizards' ignorance on what firearms are are the biggest advantages : unless they have superhuman reflexes they'd need a few seconds before realising they're under attack and Joe didn't just fall down because he tripped and cast Protego, hopefully at which point the shooter would have had time to take down two or three.
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*** Pretty much. The element of surprise and wizards' ignorance on what firearms are are the biggest advantages : unless they have superhuman reflexes they'd need a few seconds before realising they're under attack and Joe didn't just fall down because he tripped and cast Protego, hopefully at which point the shooter would have had time to take down two or three. After that though it's probably be easy win for the wizards.
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**** Pretty much. The element of surprise and wizards' ignorance on what firearms are are the biggest advantages : unless they have superhuman reflexes they'd need a few seconds before realising they're under attack and Joe didn't just fall down because he tripped and cast Protego, hopefully at which point the shooter would have had time to take down two or three.
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** The books are set in the UK. Firearms are not easy to get in the UK.
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* I'm under the impresion that the problem with this discussion is that the use of guns is not TruthInTelevision. In movies and TV you see someone who has never shot a gun taking an AK-47 from the floor and using it without any trouble and then killing all the evil mooks, or even if the hero is a trained profesional like a solider or a cop or Batman (in a Snyder movie) you see him/her shooting their enemies with a magnific aim that kills dozens of mooks with one gun. Reality is not like that, it takes lots of training to know how to use even the simplest of guns and months of practice to aim well, and even then profesional shooters miss 2 out of 3 times. You want to see a realistic depiction of a man with no aiming experience shooting? watch Film/ShaunOfTheDead. Don't believe everything you see in movies, the average civilian with a gun will make a Stormtroper look like Jason Bourne.
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* I'm under the impresion that the problem with this discussion is that the use of guns is not TruthInTelevision. In movies and TV you see someone who has never shot a gun taking an AK-47 from the floor and using it without any trouble and then killing all the evil mooks, or even if the hero is a trained profesional like a solider or a cop or Batman (in a Snyder movie) you see him/her shooting their enemies with a magnific aim that kills dozens of mooks with one gun. Reality is not like that, it takes lots of training to know how to use even the simplest of guns and months of practice to aim well, and even then profesional shooters miss 2 out of 3 times. You want to see a realistic depiction of a man with no aiming experience shooting? watch Film/ShaunOfTheDead. Don't believe everything you see in movies, the average civilian with a gun will make a Stormtroper look like Jason Bourne.Bourne.
* I realize this is just reiterating a point that's been stated and restated several times now, but my Sociology professor told the class a few days ago about how it was close to impossible to be able to own a gun in Britain, and how even most police officers weren't authorized to carry them until very recently. So, yes, whether through legal or illegal means, wizards would have to worry not only about how to get their hands on them without arousing suspicion, as well as how to use them properly.
* I realize this is just reiterating a point that's been stated and restated several times now, but my Sociology professor told the class a few days ago about how it was close to impossible to be able to own a gun in Britain, and how even most police officers weren't authorized to carry them until very recently. So, yes, whether through legal or illegal means, wizards would have to worry not only about how to get their hands on them without arousing suspicion, as well as how to use them properly.
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* I'm under the impresion that the problem with this discussion is that the use of guns is not TruthInTelevision. In movies and TV you see someone who has never shot a gun taking an AK-47 from the floor and using it without any trouble and then killing all the evil mooks, or even if the hero is a trained profesional like a solider or a cop or Batman (in a Snyder movie) you see him/her shooting their enemies with a magnific aim that kills dozens of mooks with one gun. Reality is not like that, it takes lots of training to know how to use even the simplest of guns and months of practice to aim well, and even then profesional shooters miss 2 out of 3 times. You want to see a realistic depiction of a man with no aiming experience shooting? watch Film/ShauOfTheDead. Don't believe everything you see in movies, the average civilians with a gun will make a Stormtroper look like Jason Bourne.
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* I'm under the impresion that the problem with this discussion is that the use of guns is not TruthInTelevision. In movies and TV you see someone who has never shot a gun taking an AK-47 from the floor and using it without any trouble and then killing all the evil mooks, or even if the hero is a trained profesional like a solider or a cop or Batman (in a Snyder movie) you see him/her shooting their enemies with a magnific aim that kills dozens of mooks with one gun. Reality is not like that, it takes lots of training to know how to use even the simplest of guns and months of practice to aim well, and even then profesional shooters miss 2 out of 3 times. You want to see a realistic depiction of a man with no aiming experience shooting? watch Film/ShauOfTheDead. Film/ShaunOfTheDead. Don't believe everything you see in movies, the average civilians civilian with a gun will make a Stormtroper look like Jason Bourne.
