MicrosoftContin t1_ja1ds39 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 2:50 AM

Reply to comment by wildadragon in The least realistic thing about Harry Potter is that Harry doesn’tslaughter the Dursleys with magic. by LuciusDickusMaximus

I just prefer my broken vocabulary.

Jokes aside, why no communication spell?

wildadragon t1_ja1e0e8 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 2:52 AM

There are various ones like when Sirius talks to Harry through the fireplace fire, also Owls, magical mirrors, and patronus charms can be enchanted with messages.

gottarunfast1 t1_ja1zl95 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 6:16 AM

It's only weird to us in modern day that there isn't a common, easy spell/item that everyone uses because today everyone has cell phones. But the books are at in the 90s. The communication systems they use are pretty similar to communication systems back then (letters, calling people at home, pagers, and a few people having mobile phones)