To: r9etb
Who among us hasn't yearned for the apparent simplicity of the old days -- or at least we could combine it with modern convenience? Yes, I appreciate the nostalgic appeal, too ... although I notice nobody tries to do without bathrooms in these stories, or at least doesn't mention it if they do.
903 posted on
07/24/2007 7:32:06 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
("Go ahead and water the lawn - my give-a-damn's busted.")
To: Tax-chick
Looks like magic folk could control nature to some extent, but not their “human-ness”. They also referred to Tonks getting pretty big, and it seems that Teddy’s arrival was some months after Lupin told them about it. I’m thinking if they were to be able to do magic I would take care of some of the inconveniences of pregnancy, wouldn’t you?
909 posted on
07/24/2007 7:39:45 AM PDT by
Mygirlsmom
(I practice Calorie Offset Trading. I eat a candy bar & pay my kid 10 bucks to run around the block)
To: Tax-chick; r9etb
Yes, I appreciate the nostalgic appeal, too ... although I notice nobody tries to do without bathrooms in these stories, or at least doesn't mention it if they do. Maybe it's just me, but I can get into the nostalgic appeal of quill pens and candles.
Not so much with outhouses and chamber pots.
910 posted on
07/24/2007 7:43:35 AM PDT by
Corin Stormhands
(I drink coffee for your protection.)
To: Tax-chick
Yea, but they also have the old-fashioned chamber pots. As a modern child, ewwwwwwww.
960 posted on
07/24/2007 9:35:44 AM PDT by
Maigrey
(The wand chooses the wizard, as much as the wizard chooses the wand... Mr. Ollivander)
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