Summary
Wizards inHarry Potterdon’t need Muggle technology because they have thaumaturgy , but this trade-off has never seemed quite fair to me . At Hogwarts and wizarding households , it typically appear a tad medieval . Rather than fountain pens , ink and quills are used . rather of electric lights , wizards take and knead by candle ( or wand ) light . In many cases , this make up complete sense , since Muggles have invented such technologies for the kind of convenience that illusion has already achieved . However , at a certain point , I remember that non - magical invention have begun to outdo the hocus pocus .
OnWizarding World , generator J.K. Rowling explained that a hag or maven might attain the internet , but they would likely only surf the vane out of " condescending curiosity , or else doing inquiry in the field of Muggle Studies . " While this itself is n’t discussed in theHarry Potterbooksor movies , there are several examples of witches and sorcerer take no sake in anything Muggles have conceive . fibre like Arthur Weasley are the exclusion , but even he prefers the convenience of trick over Muggle technology . However , there are some cases where I just ca n’t be convince that magic is better .
The Fantastic Beasts franchise came after the Harry Potter movies wrapped , making the chronological order a flake confusing for Wizarding World fans .
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Some Muggle Technology Is So Much More Convenient Than Magic In Harry Potter
Harry Potter Can’t Trick Us Into Thinking The Internet Wouldn’t Be A Game Changer In The Wizarding World
I ’ve always been gently frustrated withtheHarry Potterseriessince there are several ways that Muggle applied science would make sprightliness in the wizarding world so much easy . The internet is , of course , a prime example . In the nineties , when Harry ’s story was set , e-mail was still a thing , andeven insistent communicating through dial - up would have been quicker than send an hooter back and forth . Pens and paper are far more commodious than quill , ink , and sheepskin — especially since most wizarding quills are n’t wizard .
This blood of cerebration always leads me to consider the Muggle - born students inHarry Potter . I conceive of that some of the kids who were raised in the non - magical world and attended school with Harry would have been rather disappointed that they could n’t bring their Nintendo Game Boy to Hogwarts or that they would miss the latest episodes of their favourite shows . It sure enough seems that , after telling their peers about these forms of amusement , charming nestling would be eager to learn more about television plot and telecasting . However , I realize there is a reasonable explanation for why they might not .
According toHogwarts : A History , electric objects ca n’t function at Hogwarts , so Muggle - behave kid could n’t bestow Game Boys or other conformation of amusement to school day .
Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.
Wizarding Prejudice Against Muggles Explains Why They Wouldn’t Use Their Technology
The Lack Of Muggle Technology Plays Into The Themes Of Harry Potter
While Rowling maintained that beldam and wizards had no use for Muggle technology , she also mentioned onWizarding Worldthat magic culture has something to do with the why of it all . It ’s evident throughoutHarry Potterthatthere is a smashing deal of renormalize bias against Muggles in the wizarding earth . Non - magic folk are considered lesser and simple . Even Mr. Weasley , who detests pure - blood political theory , was often a tactile sensation stoop when discourse Muggle engineering science , calling their discoverer apt in the same way someone might boost a baby .
… unquestioning diagonal of the wizarding Earth have in mind that even if a Muggle gimmick would be more convenient than the charming choice , hag and wizards would n’t bother trying it .
I now recognize that the implicit biases of the wizarding world think that , even if a Muggle equipment would be more convenient than the wizard option , witches and wizards would n’t annoy trying it . It’san example of prejudice and unquestioning feelings of superiority apply a polish back . If the wizarding world were to take over and embrace Muggles , charming communities could become undecomposed and stronger . I find this subtle message inHarry Potterquite clever . The fact that Muggle technology would be good than some magic solutions is often called aHarry Potterpothole , but it ’s actually just further reinforcement ofHarry Potter ’s motif .
There Are Some Exceptions To Wizards Using Muggle Technology (& They Totally Make Sense)
Even Pure-Blood Wizards Chose To Ignore Their Prejudice For Some Things
Of course , there are deterrent example of Muggle engineering science adopted by the wizard globe . The Hogwarts Express itself is a steam engine , which is a non - magical invention . magic households are also potential to have a radio tuned into a wizarding frequency , and these are clearly adopted from the Muggle wireless . Even Hogwarts ' indoor plumbing is an instance of Muggle engineering that found its mode into the wizard man . It seems that , despite bias , beldam and wizards made a few exceptions over the centuries .
Ultimately , wizards ofHarry Potteronly used such technology when it began to make Muggles look better than them , and I feel that distressingly on blade .
When look at all theMuggle inventions the magical community adopted , I see a common denominator — luxury . While using Muggle convenience would have been like admitting that illusion was less - than , it seems thateven many pure - blood line genius could n’t say no to ease . thaumaturge could n’t continue using outhouses ( or simply magicking off their mess , as Rowling once say ) while Muggles used sparkle indoor toilet — what kind of message would that transport ? in the end , necromancer ofHarry Potteronly used such technology when it begin to make Muggles look better than them , and I see that painfully on marque .
Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enroll at Hogwarts School of Wizardry , where he learns the true statement about himself , his family , and the fearsome evil that haunts the magical world . Adapted from the novels , Harry Potter is an eight - episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends , Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley , as they navigate the tricky cosmos of growing up , school life , and magic . part from year one and move to their 7th class , the films chronicle the student ' meter at Hogwarts while unroll a sinister plot that concentrate on around the unsuspicious Harry . With the regaining of the dark wizard , Voldemort , the students and professors at Hogwarts will campaign to carry on as the world around them may change perpetually . Harry Potter has expanded beyond the man of its films and novel with several picture games , a spin - off film serial titled Fantastic Beasts , and even attractions at Universal Studios .
Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.
