Quills and Candles

[sweetlikepoison]

How come in the wizard world the STILL use quills and candels and all that 18th century stuff? I mean, I know that maybe lightbulbs wouldn't work there but they could at least use pens!
Still, I kinda like that they still use that stuff. I've been looking for a decently priced quill cuz I wanna try it!

[emily824]

i have no idea! why don't they use light bulbs? i don't know! and ron weasley is so totally mine!

[Gengi]

Lol. I don't really know. ^~^; But electrisity and magic don't mix well, so they use candles....but I'm sure they put all these spells on them to work just as well as lightbulbs, if not better! :D
And quills....I dunno, maybe they like using them! ^^;
I have a quill! :D

[emily824]

me too! and i have a bottle of ink! to make parchment is easy.  u take plain paper, and put it in tea for a while, take it out, ant let it dry..then u have parchment! ;D

[Harrys_girl_friend]

hey that's a cool idea em. i think all u really have to do is get a turkey feather or something like that and use it.

[emily824]

hey fleur, why at the bottlom of ur signature it says
heartdraco? what does it mean?
 ???

[Gengi]

Yeah Emily! :D I had to make parchemnt in 6th grade! :) It took a lot of work, but it turned out really pretty! ^_^

[Sway]

i love writing with a quill!!!!   I might even use it in school next year...
I got it at the House of Seven Gables shop in boston, but that is a lot closer for me than anyone else here....
I would suggest anywhere that is a historical site, ive seen them all over those places, specially gift shops. :)
To make paper look old, you can always but it in the oven... You wet the paper slightly with a wet tea bag, and then put it in the oven at like 200 degrees F, but you need to watch it, cuz it doesnt take long at all.
DISCLAIMER: Its not my fault if you try this and it doesnt work, or if you get hurt, maimed, or die in the process... this is only a suggestion

[emily824]

actully sway, do u live in Mass.? so do i! i live like 15 mins. away from RI. and most of my family lives in salem!

[Lily_Evans]

I have a torch and a quill!.


then maybe I can make parchment.......

[.:~*Shuiliya*~:.]

I have a quill and ink... and I used to have parchment.  I got it at a store called 'Moon Spire'... dunno if it's anywhere but where I live...
They can't use lightbulbs 'coz you can't use muggle elecricity at Hogwarts because the strong magical hold keeps it from working.  But I don't know why they don't use pens and regular paper.. maybe to keep the cultures distant and different from the muggles?   ???

[ronweazley122]

yeah...I suppose....how come when harry's at the dursley's he uses a quill instead of a pen or paper?

[emily824]

he should use a pen! they're alot quicker to write with!

[ronweazley122]

I know.....

[Gengi]

*shrugs* Who knows! ^^; But it does make it more interesting. :)

Oh Shui! Where did "Moon Spire" go?? ??? Isn't it suppost to be in the neon-lighted stip mall thingy? o_o We can't see it! :(