I presume that yeah, things like Skelegro wouldn't work, because that's presumably potion-based - so a lovespell potion, for example, would only work on a wizard. But then again, spells are effective on Muggles, so who knows?
The person's justification of Muggleborns, for instance, witholding the cure for AIDS from their families was that if Muggles knew about magic they'd want to use it for everything (the way wizards do in canon??!) so it should be kept secret from them.
Didn't Hagrid say something in PS about this? I wouldn't say that they're in the right, but that does appear to be their attitude. *digs*
?But what does a Ministry of Magic do?? ?Well, their main job is to keep it from the Muggles that there?s still witches an? wizards up an? down the country.? ?Why?? ?Why? Blimey, Harry, everyone?d be wantin? magic solutions to their problems. Nah, we?re best left alone.?
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Date: 2004-11-09 12:06 pm (UTC)But then again, spells are effective on Muggles, so who knows?
The person's justification of Muggleborns, for instance, witholding the cure for AIDS from their families was that if Muggles knew about magic they'd want to use it for everything (the way wizards do in canon??!) so it should be kept secret from them.
Didn't Hagrid say something in PS about this? I wouldn't say that they're in the right, but that does appear to be their attitude. *digs*
?But what does a Ministry of Magic do??
?Well, their main job is to keep it from the Muggles that there?s still witches an? wizards up an? down the country.?
?Why??
?Why? Blimey, Harry, everyone?d be wantin? magic solutions to their problems. Nah, we?re best left alone.?