Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Point Me
| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Magic | |
| Point Me | |
|---|---|
| Type | Spell |
| Features | points North |
| First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Overview
[edit | edit source]The Point Me charm, or Four-Point-Spell, makes a wand turn so that it points north.
Extended Description
[edit | edit source]This spell was used by Harry in the Third Task maze in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Knowing that he had to travel roughly north-west from the entrance of the maze to reach the center, he was able to use this charm at several points in the maze to correctly select a direction to travel in.
Analysis
[edit | edit source]Basically, this spell is a magical equivalent of a Muggle compass. it is, however, slightly more useful as a wizard will have his wand with him all the time; there is no need to carry a compass in addition to the wand.
Questions
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- What would the disadvantage be, to a wizard, of carrying a compass? Is there some reason, apart from the small effort needed to carry an additional item, that a magnetic compass would not work?