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Comment author: Sheaman3773 28 January 2011 09:30:15PM 6 points [-]

In chapter 36, when Harry's family goes over to the Granger's for Christmas,

She got to the front door just as her daughter came clattering frantically down the stairs at a speed that didn't look safe at all, Hermione had claimed that witches were more resistant to falls but Roberta wasn't quite sure she believed that -

I'm fairly certain there are other instances as well, but I can't seem to find any more.

My vote is on reflexive use of magic, rather than a physiological difference.

Comment author: [deleted] 28 January 2011 10:08:42PM 1 point [-]

My vote is on reflexive use of magic

Okay, gotcha. I don't think that's supposed to be very reliable, though, at least not canonically.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 29 January 2011 12:49:22AM 5 points [-]

Applying Fridge Logic, I don't see how they could play a game where iron balls flew around trying to brain people without it being at least somewhat reliable.

On the other hand, Dobby's Bludger did break Harry's arm...

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 30 January 2011 06:58:20PM 0 points [-]

Yep, see Ch. 17.

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