[HPforGrownups] Re: Science and Magic

[Snuffles MacGoo]

No: HPFGUIDX 6691

Maybe the magic is 'A' and part of the reason it's the magic is its 
indefinality (though this is obviously limited because otherwise spells would 
not work repeatedly, reliably (as they appear to do for the hem, compentant 
witch or wizard.) (I think I'm trying to agree with both of you)

And Peg, Haven't read the essay (yet), can't access it from home - First thing 
tommorow eh? <g>

storm

-----Original Message-----
From:	morine10 at aol.com [SMTP:morine10 at aol.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, December 12, 2000 12:14 PM
To:	HPforGrownups at egroups.com
Subject:	Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Wizard Genetics (long; OT and then not so OT)

In a message dated 12/11/00 11:46:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
naama_gat at hotmail.com writes:


> To do science you need to assume that if event A causes event B then
> event A will always cause event B. Without this assumption there
> would be no point in making experiments. Part of the magicality of
> the HP world is an inherent instability - like the chamber pots room
>

But, (and correct me if I'm wrong, please) doesn't Dumbledore in fact tell us
that the magic regarding the appearing/disappearing chamber pots room is an A
causes B event and not random.  I don't know  Dumbledore's exact words but it
was something to the effect of......perhaps it is only visible on Tuesdays
when the moon is full, or when the person has an exceptionally full
bladder.......It seems to me he is saying that there is an event (A) that
causes the chamber pot room to appear (B).  He simply has not been able to
pinpoint A.


-Mo

"Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?" - Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire


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