Desrtopa comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 7 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 17 January 2011 05:35:59PM 1 point [-]

Even if the armor isn't weighing down on you though, it still has inertia, so you have to exert yourself to move the extra mass. Maintaining a wingardium leviosa on it might be more trouble than it's worth.

Comment author: Eneasz 20 January 2011 10:04:23PM 3 points [-]

Magic'ed stuff may not have inertia. Remember the description of broomstick flight during the escape from Azkaban? Harry was surprised to have to deal with concepts like "inertia" again when using a rocket, as the broomsticks do away with such inconveniences.