Wizards vs Sorcerers

[Tonks]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Alanna <lilandriss at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Hello all.? I've been thinking a lot lately (cause I have way too
> much time on my hands apparently) and I got to wondering about all 
the various ways of describing magic users.? Witches, Wizards,
> Warlocks, Sorcerers, Sorceresess.....What's the difference? *Is* 
there a difference or are these just various ways of describing the 
exact same thing? 

Tonks:

I am not sure how Rowling uses the terms in her world. In our world 
as I understand it, a sorcerer is the lowest form, like a beginner 
and a Wizard is a Magus or Wise One and is the highest, most 
advanced. The Magi (plural of Magus) of the Christmas story were a 
group of Wizards, actually following the stars... 'Mars is Bright 
Tonight' sort of thing.

Also I think in Wicca a warlock is just a male witch. I am not an 
expert on this, so maybe someone else knows more.

Tonks_op