[HPFGU-OTChatter] Magical Energies (Re: Statute of Secrecy of 1692)

[kemper mentor]

Entropy wrote:
Just a small point, but I've always felt that the more complex a type of magic is, the more energy a wizard uses. So, a wizard may be limited in his magical ability by his limits of "energy".  Once his energy is depleted, he's got to rest up a bit before attempting any more magic.

That is, it may be possible for Fred and George to apparate
downstairs, or even across London, but it may be far more difficult to apparate across the Atlantic.  (Just as a muggle could run down the street, but a marathon might be more than the average muggle could manage.)

In the same way, some forms of magic may use up so much energy, that it just might be easier to do the task manually.  For example, Madame Rosmerta may be able to fly butterbeers all over the place, but it may be more tiring to do so than to, say, just walk them over herself. Or, Molly Weasly could conjure each of the kids a brand new set of school uniforms each year, but the magical energy it would take to do so makes it impractical; so the kids get hand-me-downs instead.

Just a thought.

Wondering if this is too on-topic for off-topic chatter.

 
 
Kemper responds:
 
I have been thinking about conjuring spells.  Like when DD conjures the chairs in the DoM for him and Mrs. Figg.  Are chairs a constant or a variable?  Will the chiars stand the test of time or will they dissipate back into the ether of magical energy used to conjure it when the conjurer is no longer giving much thought about the chairs? 
Oh, and there is no such thing as 'too on-topic' as far as I'm concerned ;)


 
 

		
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