Modern writers have a really nasty habit of telling incomplete stories. For example, Harry Potter never even approaches the skill necessary to create a Hogwarts or a Sword of Griffindor. It's not even explained how the twins create their candies.
On some level she's aware of her limitations as a strategic thinker and how this could take readers out of the story - "why don't they just use x?". As a result she limits the magic available to the protagonists. Polyjuice potion is their best feat - can't be used spontaneously
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If it were just her I'd only make fun of her. It's more that it's almost impossible to find a modern writer who doesn't do things like this.
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