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[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

In the books it explains that wizard robes have charms against physical attacks woven into the threads. They're wearing full body bulletproof vests.

[-] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago
[-] PuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

There's no reason wizard hats can't shield the face from bullets. In fact, in the later books there might be a hat that does basically that IIRC.

Besides which, wizard hats have wide brims. And they have scarves.

[-] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

In the face. Where there is no cloth. Also, just shoot them with a shotgun. That's gonna hurt like hell and bruise the shit out of them if the threads manage to stop the bullets.

Just keep shooting at it until it dies. Doom advice.

[-] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Where in the books does it say that?

[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

During the Dumbledore's army arc, I think book 5. I don't really care enough to go back and find the quote, but it was a fairly significant plot point in the resistance movement.

[-] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

Apparently, the clothing with permanent shield charms are an invention of the Weasley Twins (https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Jinx-Off). So, not as widespread in the wizarding world as you assume. The article on the shield charm itself lists that most wizards can't produce a functional shield charm (https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Shield_Charm), so yeah, guess a muggle with a gun could kill most wizards. I apologize for linking to fandom.

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Joanne really gave her child army some bulletproof t-shirts.

[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Oh, I must have misremembered. I knew their clothes had charms in them. It makes sense that it wouldn't be something most people would need outside of a conflict.

[-] TheFerrango@lemmings.world 2 points 5 days ago

Yes but imagine magic infused guns

[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I mean yeah, one Bayonetta could take on the entire wizarding world with both hands behind her back.

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

with both hands behind her back.

... a gun in each of them, killing two targets at once, mid-backflip, while delivering innuendo.

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