Ulty
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This is a fair reality-based criticism of Voldemort but rationale like this can be applied equally to anybody in the wizarding universe. There are tons and tons and tons of muggle technology/social inventions that would make life way easier for wizards, but some kind of sociological elixir of pride/separatism/obsession with wonder/social conditioning/etc. keeps their world from caring or utilizing such things. Like, Arthur Weasley is shunned and thought of as 'less than' because of his fascination and enjoyment of muggle culture. Social pressure is am immensely powerful force and would have been even moreso on a kid/adult like Tom Riddle who grew to despise all things muggle.
The “How it should have ended” video of Harry Potter had Snape simply shoot Voldemort with a gun while Harry and Voldemort were dueling with their wands, although he was disgusted to use the muggle weapon. :lol: