It probably wouldn’t be too hard to create a magical patch for the problem of not being able to carry armor. Wingardium Leviosa is a simple patch to lighten the load, and even if it has limited duration it would be an excellent spell to cast immediately before going into combat.
Even if the armor isn’t weighing down on you though, it still has inertia, so you have to exert yourself to move the extra mass. Maintaining a wingardium leviosa on it might be more trouble than it’s worth.
Magic’ed stuff may not have inertia. Remember the description of broomstick flight during the escape from Azkaban? Harry was surprised to have to deal with concepts like “inertia” again when using a rocket, as the broomsticks do away with such inconveniences.
It probably wouldn’t be too hard to create a magical patch for the problem of not being able to carry armor. Wingardium Leviosa is a simple patch to lighten the load, and even if it has limited duration it would be an excellent spell to cast immediately before going into combat.
Doesn’t Wingardium Leviosa have to be maintained? I don’t think it’s a fire-and-forget spell.
Even if the armor isn’t weighing down on you though, it still has inertia, so you have to exert yourself to move the extra mass. Maintaining a wingardium leviosa on it might be more trouble than it’s worth.
Magic’ed stuff may not have inertia. Remember the description of broomstick flight during the escape from Azkaban? Harry was surprised to have to deal with concepts like “inertia” again when using a rocket, as the broomsticks do away with such inconveniences.