Muggle vs. Magical (SS/HG Exchange Brainstorming/Research)

[m_mcgonagall_65]

Muggle vs. Magical -- What if Hogwarts had a club to introduce Muggle things to the students?  What things would Muggles do just as well at or better than the Wizarding World and why?  At what things would the Wizarding World excel?  For example, Muggle vs. Magical cheesemaking?  Chocolates?  Wine-making?  Literature?  Theater?  Entertainment?  Medicine?  Other ideas?

Comments

[talloakslady.livejournal.com]

One could argue that handmade puts more love into something; magic places a barrier between the thing: food, art, clothing. Wizard radio, though we have to remember that the books took place about a decade or more ago, sounded inferior. We never saw or heard if there was a wizard version of television or movies. Their newspaper had a quaint(again the movie version) 19th century look to it, for all the movie photos.

[m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com]

I was surprised that there was so little about the arts in the books. I guess it's because the books are from Harry's point of view, and he doesn't have much exposure to the Wizarding side of things.

[morethansirius.livejournal.com]

The fact that we only see things from Harry's point of view is a rather good point! Harry had a rather neglected childhood, so his view of Muggle entertainment was probably limited to television and radio. Heck, the Dursleys didn't even willingly take him to the zoo! His experience with Wizarding arts would be limited to Hogwarts and Hogsmeade and the occasional jaunt to Diagon Alley. Who knows what's going on out in the great big Wizarding World that Harry doesn't even know about! You are officially given free rein to explore Wizarding Arts and other things through Hermione's eyes or Severus' eyes for a change!

~Squees in anticipation.~

[m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com]

*grins*

[talloakslady.livejournal.com]

You are right; they mention the band in GoF, radio, moving photos and paintings, but little else of cultural nature.

[m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com]

Weird, isn't it?