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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 5482906" data-attributes="member: 151">Just so.&nbsp; All humans in the wizarding world can cast magic, but they're still human.&nbsp; Voldemort is dangerous because he's no longer actually human and has taken years of preparation to make himself that way.&nbsp; High-level Wizards like Dumbledore have decades of experience and accrued personal protections, but the wizard on the street does not.&nbsp; Notice how easily characters are stymied by things like werewolves and other magical creatures.&nbsp; Simple magic is easy in Harry Potter, but powerful magic either requires lots of practice and training, expensive components or lots of time.It's also worth noting that in the world of Harry Potter, magic items are much more common and depended upon.&nbsp; Skilled craftsman like Fred and George make all manner of items with only a small amount of capital and plenty of people gain access to powerful magic.&nbsp; Even the Weasleys, who are a large low income family, manage to possess items like magic death-monitor clocks and send howlers.Basically, item protection is the best defense in the wizarding world.&nbsp; Unprepared wizards are incredibly vulnerable, and most offensive magic works more like a gun than anything else.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 5482906, member: 151"] Just so. All humans in the wizarding world can cast magic, but they're still human. Voldemort is dangerous because he's no longer actually human and has taken years of preparation to make himself that way. High-level Wizards like Dumbledore have decades of experience and accrued personal protections, but the wizard on the street does not. Notice how easily characters are stymied by things like werewolves and other magical creatures. Simple magic is easy in Harry Potter, but powerful magic either requires lots of practice and training, expensive components or lots of time. It's also worth noting that in the world of Harry Potter, magic items are much more common and depended upon. Skilled craftsman like Fred and George make all manner of items with only a small amount of capital and plenty of people gain access to powerful magic. Even the Weasleys, who are a large low income family, manage to possess items like magic death-monitor clocks and send howlers. Basically, item protection is the best defense in the wizarding world. Unprepared wizards are incredibly vulnerable, and most offensive magic works more like a gun than anything else. [/QUOTE]

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