Do you suppose that Murphy (as in Murphy's Law) was a wizard and a seer? Because in EVERY fic I read, Harry seems to be the prime target of said law. It's like the law was invented JUST for Harry Potter.

 

You mean 'What can go wrong will go wrong'?
I always thought Harry was the exception that proved the rule

 

That would be hysterical because if it were true, who would they list it under in the DoM? Or, what did Murphy look like when it happened that nobody noticed until now? Did his eyes roll back up into his head and his voice go squeaky as he said, "If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which something can go wrong, and circumvent these, then a fifth way, unprepared for, will promptly develop." Then his buddies just slapped him on the back, "Too true, my Friend. Too true."

 

Just for anyone who wants it: 'The Complete List of Murphy's Laws'

 

I remember something like that too, in german. It started with
"If your jam sandwich falls down, it will always land jam down" (my own translation)
But I cannot remember the rest.

 

LOL so true

 

I could have sworn there was one that had to do with a unicorn...

Edit: Here it is. Murphy's law: 'Never play leap frog with a Unicorn.' That would support the fact that he might be a wizard I guess.

 

is Murphys Law the same as Sods Law? or are they just really similar?

 

Is it "Never play Leap Frog with a unicorn"




Hahaha dumbass

 

Bloodlust: according to wikipedia Sod's law is the same or similar to Murphy's law and Finagle's law.

 

Darn! I can't see the picture! ... Wait, I feel stupid. The link is right there in my quote of you..... ::Sweatdrop:: Nice visual! Very painful.

 

This site has all the laws I know of:

http://www.murphys-laws.com/murphy/murphy-laws.html

a lot of them are much more generally expressed than I knew. The ones that most stuck to me:

The other line always moves faster.
In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.
No good deed goes unpunished.
Any time you put an item in a "safe place", it will never be seen again.