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#1 iargue

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:00 PM

In a world that has both the capacity to read other people's minds, and a truth potion so powerful that a few drops has them spilling their inner most secrets. Why do they have normal trials relying on witnesses and questioning?

In Gringots there is "The thieves downfall" which is a waterfall that removes all enchantments, including the imperious curse. Why does the ministry of magic not have a feature of this kind? That would eliminate the worry of people in power being controlled.

You can use an simple charm to make yourself completely invisible, and most spells require you to hit the target, why was this spell not used at all to help in a duel? Being invisible would help ALOT without protection. On the same note, spells can be cast under the invisibility cloak, why did harry never take advantage of this?

Harry potter protects a cloak that is makes him 100% invisible. Why do they just drop it on the ground and completely forget about it and just leave it lying around?

The cloak is supposed to protect you from death itself, but mad eye's fake eye can just see through it like it was nothing?

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:04 PM

The "thieves downfall" is a unique piece of enchanted water that is only found at Gringots. It's not explained in detail but it is easy enough to presume that the reason it's not at the ministry of magic is because it's not cost efficient to move it from it's natural location.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:04 PM

Because it's a children's book series.

Any of these questions could be easily answered with a bit of imagination.

#4 McAwesome

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:07 PM

Your imagination is limitless.

#5 Nymh

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:07 PM

Spoooooooooiler alert

#6 Bone

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:08 PM

Spoooooooooiler alert


Welcome to 2007?

#7 Shwag

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:09 PM

PEEVES WAS NOT IN A SINGLE FUCKING MOVIE.

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#8 Nymh

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:11 PM

Welcome to 2007?


SOME of us have not read the series (yet) :p

Also this kinda belongs in General Entertainment IMO

#9 iargue

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:11 PM

SOME of us have not read the series (yet) :p


So why the fuck would you look in a fucking harry potters book?

AND I didn't spoil anything.

#10 Nymh

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:12 PM

So why the fuck would you look in a fucking harry potters book?


What does that even mean?

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:12 PM

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#12 iargue

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:12 PM

The "thieves downfall" is a unique piece of enchanted water that is only found at Gringots. It's not explained in detail but it is easy enough to presume that the reason it's not at the ministry of magic is because it's not cost efficient to move it from it's natural location.


They posses the power of MAGIC, and they couldn't find a way to move it from its location? Or find a way to make their entrance pass through the thieves downfall?

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:15 PM

They posses the power of MAGIC, and they couldn't find a way to move it from its location? Or find a way to make their entrance pass through the thieves downfall?


Never underestimate the power of a politician to be stupid.

#14 McAwesome

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:15 PM

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:15 PM

They posses the power of MAGIC, and they couldn't find a way to move it from its location? Or find a way to make their entrance pass through the thieves downfall?



You're trying to over analyse things too much dude. Its a kids/teens story, use of imagination is all they got. Not logic.


also, who cares? Really?

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:16 PM

They posses the power of MAGIC, and they couldn't find a way to move it from its location? Or find a way to make their entrance pass through the thieves downfall?


Seems like a gross waste of resources better left spent elsewhere.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:17 PM

Um...I think you are a tad bit over-invested in a children's book series.
Just sayin...

#18 iargue

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:26 PM

Seems like a gross waste of resources better left spent elsewhere.


Where can you better spend money then preventing someone from controlling everyone in your office?

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:55 PM

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#20 Yung

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 10:12 PM

Where can you better spend money then preventing someone from controlling everyone in your office?


Muggle awareness is quite important, though I believe the Ministry of Magic had been allocating funds into the Dragon Breeding and talks of renovating the main hall at the Ministry of Magic.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 10:16 PM

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Edited by Ladida, 27 June 2012 - 10:16 PM.


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Posted 27 June 2012 - 11:46 PM

In a world that has both the capacity to read other people's minds, and a truth potion so powerful that a few drops has them spilling their inner most secrets. Why do they have normal trials relying on witnesses and questioning?


Ethics. You shouldn't force people to undergo a magical procedure.

In Gringots there is "The thieves downfall" which is a waterfall that removes all enchantments, including the imperious curse. Why does the ministry of magic not have a feature of this kind? That would eliminate the worry of people in power being controlled.


If "The Thieves Downfall" removes all enchantments, why do you think it can be enchanted to work elsewhere?
Gringotts aren't going to allow any old so-and-so to be magically moving through a part of their catacombs.

You can use an simple charm to make yourself completely invisible, and most spells require you to hit the target, why was this spell not used at all to help in a duel? Being invisible would help ALOT without protection. On the same note, spells can be cast under the invisibility cloak, why did harry never take advantage of this?


It's extremely hard to make yourself completely invisible using a disillusionment charm. The time would be better spent on other defensive or offensive spells.
Harry is an idiot, welcome to the series.

Harry potter protects a cloak that is makes him 100% invisible. Why do they just drop it on the ground and completely forget about it and just leave it lying around?


See above.

The cloak is supposed to protect you from death itself, but mad eye's fake eye can just see through it like it was nothing?


It's widely agreed that the story of The Three Brothers is just a fairytale, and that the Deathly Hallows were really just made by a very powerful family of old wizards.

Glad we cleared that up.

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Posted 28 June 2012 - 12:33 AM

Really? You try rip the books and these were the best questions you could come up with?

#24 McAwesome

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Posted 28 June 2012 - 12:37 AM

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Posted 28 June 2012 - 12:49 AM

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