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"They run off eckeltricity, do they? Ah yes, I can see the plugs. I collect plugs. And batteries. Got a very large collection of batteries. My wife thinks I'm mad, but there you are."
— Arthur Weasley eagerly studies the Dursley household appliances[src]
Marge starts to inflate

Harry Potter causes electrical interference at 4 Privet Drive during an unintentional, anger-induced burst of magic

Electricity is a form of energy used by Muggles to power most of their technology.

Electricity and magic[]

DH1 Voldemort testing the Elder Wand

Lord Voldemort summoning lightning from Dumbledore's grave to the clouds with the Elder Wand

Magic was known to interfere with the functionality of Muggle technologies powered by electricity.[1] Most Muggle electronics – including computers, radar, and bugging devices – did not work in Hogwarts's magical environment.[1] However, exceptions to this rule could be made for devices that could run off of "the magical atmosphere", such as wizarding cameras.[2]

Muggle usage of electricity in their technology was part of the curriculum of the Muggle Studies class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In 1993, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley spotted Hermione working on an essay titled "Explain Why Muggles Need Electricity" for this class.[3]

Chizpurfles would sometimes attack Muggle electrical items in the absence of magical items to consume, which sometimes explained the sudden failure of new electrical goods.[4]

Wizardkind in general apparently had little to no in-depth knowledge of electricity, as Arthur Weasley would go as far as to mispronounce the word itself, even when weather-based phenomenon such as lightning occurs in the wizarding world. Arthur was highly fascinated by electricity and kept a collection of batteries and plugs.[5] Professor Silvanus Kettleburn said in the 1987–1988 school year that he had once been electrocuted.[6]

The Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes had a product known as Electric Shock Shake.[7]

Wizards could produce a defensive charge to shock away attackers.[8] In fact, a variety of spells were capable of generating or mimicking the properties of electricity, such as Baubillious,[9] or the Tempest Jinx.[10]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
  2. ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site - F.A.Q. questions (archived here via the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 (The Patronus)
  4. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 4 (Back to The Burrow)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2 (A Peck of Owls)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter Trading Card Game
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
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