random HP fanfic observation...

[ratcreature]

After reading a lot of Harry Potter fanfic with plenty of usually foul tasting potions (which of course wouldn't work with pleasant flavoring), it occurred to me that if I were a witch who had to swallow something like that, I would simply charm/spell my sense of taste/smell numb for a short time, thus avoiding the experience without altering the potion. Somehow it's strange that I've never seen that happen in fanfic.

Comments

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

You'd think, wouldn't you?

[dawnglider.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, good point... although when you go to the dentist and they give you a local and your mouth goes numb, you tend to wind up drooling. On the other hand, a straw is a wonderful thing.
Plus! You could use the numbing spell/charm for icky food - and considering some of the food in the HPverse, that's a very good thing.

[toscas-kiss.livejournal.com]

LOL! Very good point.

BTW, could you tell me, when you say the alphabet in German do you pronounce 'z' as 'zed' or 'zee'? MTIA!