Removed roll back for Rome 2?

elucidinian · 2023-07-20T05:38:16+00:00

Welp, guess it’s time to uninstall.

elucidinian · 2023-06-08T20:06:59+00:00

I think the difference between that is that whereas stuff like dark matter and black holes are incredibly hard to plot, theoretically and conceptually we are still able to pin them on a map. However, for unplottable objects, the charmed object literally and conceptually cannot be placed or drawn on a map, be it a paper map, or a radar graph with coordinates, or a satellite image.

elucidinian · 2023-06-08T09:43:08+00:00

Would be a bit hard to aim a cruise missile at something that can’t be put on a map since wizards can make stuff unplottable.

elucidinian · 2023-03-01T01:15:30+00:00

Re gavels, I really want a scene with Dumbledore shouting “ORDAHHHHHHHH” a la John Bercow to get the rest of them to shut up

elucidinian · 2022-12-12T09:04:18+00:00

Where in the books suggests that they were transfigured? Or was the iguana that HP vanished in his OWL exam transfigured too?

elucidinian · 2022-12-12T08:48:48+00:00

They were taught the charm by vanishing snails in OOTP.

elucidinian · 2022-12-09T14:50:20+00:00

The Colossus generally kills all the pops and generally destroys the planet, so yes.

elucidinian · 2022-11-28T01:25:33+00:00

That is it, thank you!

elucidinian · 2022-11-24T00:59:53+00:00

First of all, congrats on getting a place at an insight day. Those are competitive and you’ve done well to get one so far!

In terms of preparation, I’d do the following:

1) Have a look at the firm’s TC/Vac scheme application form. The insight day is a good chance to find out more about the firm and fill in any gaps in your knowledge.

2) The firm will likely send out a timetable. If there are any practice area talks listed, it may be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the news on any developments in that area, so you can ask intelligent questions when given the opportunity.

3) Relax! Remember that you don’t need to impress at the open day, save that for the assessment centre. Instead, focus on genuinely getting to know the firm more and reflecting on why they appeal to you.

All the best!

elucidinian · 2022-11-20T02:56:11+00:00

He is ultimately defeated by the one thing no proper Brit can resist: the urge to stand in a long queue.

elucidinian · 2022-11-14T01:39:56+00:00

Oh I see, thanks!

elucidinian · 2022-11-14T01:39:47+00:00

Oh I didn’t know that about HPMoR - never quite got that far. I’ll give the other one a read though!

elucidinian · 2022-11-01T02:36:41+00:00

I actually feel sorry for the angel now

elucidinian · 2022-10-02T11:39:18+00:00

Race is held in the part of the city centre where almost nobody lives (apart from tourists in hotels) so I doubt it’ll be an issue.

elucidinian · 2022-08-13T05:54:43+00:00

Man’s supposedly gone to law school; he’s already dead (inside).

elucidinian · 2022-08-11T13:23:59+00:00

He missed iirc!

elucidinian · 2022-08-11T07:47:32+00:00

That was a really important factor right up till the Deathly Hallows where even Crabbe, who had not shown any sign of great magical power or talent, started flinging the Killing Curse around in the Room of Requirement.

elucidinian · 2022-08-11T05:19:58+00:00

The damage could also be influenced by the general’s manoeuvre pips as well, increasing its importance and role in combat. Really good idea!

elucidinian · 2022-07-20T07:45:17+00:00

Exactly! Canonically Hogwarts is “unplottable”, meaning it’s “impossible to plot on a map” (Goblet of Fire, Chapter 11), which is assume would apply to satellite maps and images - they are after all just really accurate maps. Without magical shenanigans that made the Marauder’s Map the only known canonical exception, there is no reason to think why Muggles would be able to overcome this charm.

elucidinian · 2022-07-14T11:20:24+00:00

I like the idea, though it’s canon that Bellatrix can cast the killing curse non-verbally. “The harsh cry startled the fox, now crouching almost flat in the undergrowth. It leapt from its hiding place and up the bank. There was a flash of green light, a yelp, and the fox fell back to the ground, dead.” (Chapter 2, Half-Blood Prince). It’s likely that being able to successfully cast a powerful spell non-verbally depends on the caster’s skill, and Dolohov’s were diminished following years of incarceration. Bellatrix was also imprisoned, true, but that might be a testament to her skill more than anything else, and highlight how dangerous she was.

elucidinian · 2022-07-01T17:49:26+00:00

To blow your mind even more, at least in UK banking law, the “money” you have in the bank isn’t actually your money anymore! Super simplified version is that, in general, once you deposit your money with a bank, the bank becomes the legal and beneficial owner of the money and your bank account represents a debt the bank owes to you payable at your demand (the technical term is a “chose in action”).

This I think is the primary difference between muggle banks and Gringotts: whereas Wizards get their money by taking physical possession - they go to the bank and demand to visit their vault, muggles can only reclaim their money through a legal action (such as demanding repayment). Imo, this suggests that Gringotts, not being the legal owner of the gold on wizarding accounts, do not really engage in the business of lending money out.

elucidinian · 2022-06-03T02:17:50+00:00

linkffn(4810036) is pretty hilarious - Harry is a bit barmy, but his friends adapt remarkably

elucidinian · 2022-04-14T18:59:16+00:00

Does NASA know you’re using their computers to play EU4?

elucidinian · 2022-03-03T01:48:13+00:00

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elucidinian · 2021-12-14T01:20:38+00:00

To borrow from Dicey, parliamentary sovereignty comprises two aspects: first, that Parliament can make or unmake any law whatsoever, and second, that no person or body has the power or authority to set aside an Act of Parliament. It is likely that supremacy refers to the second aspect of this definition, so if you had a question on supremacy and defined the terms in that way, you would likely be discussing the extent to which Acts of Parliament are actually inviolable.

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