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From: Randall Wright <randall.w.wright>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:48:30 -0600
I'm one of those few who believe magic is just that. It doesn't follow rules, which is why it's magic. I (secretly) am annoyed when magic is referred to as a system in world building that follows physical type laws. That destroys the magic of it for me.
Of course that belief allows the author of books like Harry Potter to use magic as "rabbit-out-of-the-hat" solutions to problems. Ironic that that term is used, ain't it. This is fine with me, because I expect magic to defy my expectations. So reason for certain spells lasting and others not-well, it's the magic of it.
BTW-what specific spells did the pre-eleven-year-old Harry use to set free the snake, jump to the school roof, etc. He didn't know any spells, but he had magic.
My tupence worth.
Randall Wright Author and opinionated pundent in nothing particular
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Bloom, Sam Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:06 AM To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] HP7
> I do wonder why some objects retain their magic after those who have
> done the magic have died, and why other spells are released. Mad-eye
> put protection spells on Grimmauld place that remained, but Harry was
> released from Dumbledore's spell as soon as he was dead. Does anyone
> remember anything that would make that clearer?
This is not an original thought... but I'll take credit for it! =) Some believe that it was not Dumbledore who released Harry from his spell but Snape himself. If you think back to the chapter where Harry sees Snape's memories in the pensieve, Snape was very deep into Dumbledore's plans, so despite the invisibility cloak it is quite probable that Snape knew he was there.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Bloom Children's Librarian, Groesbeck Branch Library Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County 2994 W. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 369-4454 / (513) 665-2819 (voicemail) Sam.Bloom at cincinnatilibrary.org
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:48:30 -0600
I'm one of those few who believe magic is just that. It doesn't follow rules, which is why it's magic. I (secretly) am annoyed when magic is referred to as a system in world building that follows physical type laws. That destroys the magic of it for me.
Of course that belief allows the author of books like Harry Potter to use magic as "rabbit-out-of-the-hat" solutions to problems. Ironic that that term is used, ain't it. This is fine with me, because I expect magic to defy my expectations. So reason for certain spells lasting and others not-well, it's the magic of it.
BTW-what specific spells did the pre-eleven-year-old Harry use to set free the snake, jump to the school roof, etc. He didn't know any spells, but he had magic.
My tupence worth.
Randall Wright Author and opinionated pundent in nothing particular
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Bloom, Sam Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:06 AM To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] HP7
> I do wonder why some objects retain their magic after those who have
> done the magic have died, and why other spells are released. Mad-eye
> put protection spells on Grimmauld place that remained, but Harry was
> released from Dumbledore's spell as soon as he was dead. Does anyone
> remember anything that would make that clearer?
This is not an original thought... but I'll take credit for it! =) Some believe that it was not Dumbledore who released Harry from his spell but Snape himself. If you think back to the chapter where Harry sees Snape's memories in the pensieve, Snape was very deep into Dumbledore's plans, so despite the invisibility cloak it is quite probable that Snape knew he was there.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Bloom Children's Librarian, Groesbeck Branch Library Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County 2994 W. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 369-4454 / (513) 665-2819 (voicemail) Sam.Bloom at cincinnatilibrary.org
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