An absolute prohibition on moves that could escalate to world threatening levels.
Is it? Harry only took the vow moments ago—before that point, actions he was taking could have lead to the end of the world, and those action’s consequences may still be in motion. The Vow only forces Harry to inaction if he knows he is at risk of causing the end of the world, as well. World ending may still be on the table.
Mostly I brought it up because people keep suggesting anti-matter. Anti matter could be mistaken for a nuclear weapon, which could escalate to WWIII, so the wow means he can’t use it anymore.
A pure light pulse wont set off those warning systems. Or at least, not at the level I’m thinking of.
A small antimatter explosion would not be mistaken for a nuclear weapon. In fact, a big antimatter explosion might be mistaken for a nuclear weapon, but since a missle would not have been detected, no-one would no who to retaliate against, and so retaliation would be delayed long enough for people to realise that there is no fallout and so it cannot be nuclear.
.. sigh the point is survival. A radiation pulse will hurt Harry the most, and will not be immediately obvious to people not fried by it. The idea is to disable opposition and summon help.
In the event no help instantly materializes, dodge and start the incantation for fiendfire—it doesn’t actually matter if you can’t cast it. Everyone present will recognize it, and to a blinded wizard, fleeing should be utterly reflexive at that point.
Is it? Harry only took the vow moments ago—before that point, actions he was taking could have lead to the end of the world, and those action’s consequences may still be in motion. The Vow only forces Harry to inaction if he knows he is at risk of causing the end of the world, as well. World ending may still be on the table.
Mostly I brought it up because people keep suggesting anti-matter. Anti matter could be mistaken for a nuclear weapon, which could escalate to WWIII, so the wow means he can’t use it anymore. A pure light pulse wont set off those warning systems. Or at least, not at the level I’m thinking of.
A small antimatter explosion would not be mistaken for a nuclear weapon. In fact, a big antimatter explosion might be mistaken for a nuclear weapon, but since a missle would not have been detected, no-one would no who to retaliate against, and so retaliation would be delayed long enough for people to realise that there is no fallout and so it cannot be nuclear.
Nitpick—antimatter will also produce a pure light pulse, just the wavelengths are much shorter than the visible spectrum.
.. sigh the point is survival. A radiation pulse will hurt Harry the most, and will not be immediately obvious to people not fried by it. The idea is to disable opposition and summon help.
In the event no help instantly materializes, dodge and start the incantation for fiendfire—it doesn’t actually matter if you can’t cast it. Everyone present will recognize it, and to a blinded wizard, fleeing should be utterly reflexive at that point.