Well, I don’t know how shields work in this setting, but one possibility is that shields do not let anything magical through, which would stop transfigured materials. Shields do stop bullets, so… is it a matter of speed? Do shields stop fast things like bullets, but let slow things such as knives through?
If carbon nanotubes work, then wizards who are not familer with the latest muggle science could still stab each other with very thin (to the point of near invisibility) diamond blades.
Presumably shields let air through, so they probably also let nanotubes through.
Well, I don’t know how shields work in this setting, but one possibility is that shields do not let anything magical through, which would stop transfigured materials. Shields do stop bullets, so… is it a matter of speed? Do shields stop fast things like bullets, but let slow things such as knives through?
If carbon nanotubes work, then wizards who are not familer with the latest muggle science could still stab each other with very thin (to the point of near invisibility) diamond blades.
The slow nanowire penetrates the shield.
I guess this is plausible.
That sounds entirely too much like Dune to me. That’s enough reason for me to doubt shields work that way.
Why? I wouldn’t be surprised by the inclusion of a homage to Dune.