A question about wizards

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" 
<wendydarling6402 at ...> wrote:
>
> My 10 year old had a question for me that I can not answer. What 
is the
> difference between a wizard and a warlock? I always kind of thought
> that those two names were interchangable, but in the series it 
seems to
> be a special title. So my question is is it just a title in the 
series
> or is it a descriptor of more powers or what? My daughter will 
thank
> you.
> 
> Wendy
>
There was a recent essay on LiveJournal's Harry Potter Essays 
section by Swythyv that addressed that very question.  The essay is 
probably a little too sophisticated for a 10-year old reader, but 
you might check it out and "translate."  The gist of it (going 
completely from memory) is that "Warlock" is a title conferred by 
the Order of Merlin.  Warlocks are a subsection of wizards who 
actively uphold protecting Muggles.  The essay itself is fascinating.