Re: Lily, Sev, Mary, dark magic
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I'm not a fan of using animals as a method of experimentation.
While I'm all for close scrutiny and critical review of animal experimentation, the current level of health enjoyed by residents of countries within western civilization would have been impossible to achieve without any research using animals whatsoever - both basic and applied. However, we are speaking of the wizarding world, that supports routine killing of animals by secondary school children in the course of their studies (case in point - Vanishing spells in 5th year Transfiguration; also the Transfiguration of animals into inanimate objects and unsuccessful Transfiguration resulting in partially transfigured animals). I don't see a coherent argument against using animals in magical medical research at all.
While I'm all for close scrutiny and critical review of animal experimentation, the current level of health enjoyed by residents of countries within western civilization would have been impossible to achieve without any research using animals whatsoever - both basic and applied. However, we are speaking of the wizarding world, that supports routine killing of animals by secondary school children in the course of their studies (case in point - Vanishing spells in 5th year Transfiguration; also the Transfiguration of animals into inanimate objects and unsuccessful Transfiguration resulting in partially transfigured animals). I don't see a coherent argument against using animals in magical medical research at all.