[HPforGrownups] Re: Wands and Magic : was Random Musings from a lurker

Fri Apr 6 05:31:53 UTC 2001

No: HPFGUIDX 15988

On Fri, 6 Apr 2001 yumeno at mindspring.com wrote:

> I also wonder if that instinctive magic might only be seen in
> Muggle-born children. Wizard children would already know about magic
> and what they are, so that unconcious reaction is lost to them. (I
> hope this is making sense. @.@)

It makes sense, but I think it's contradicted by canon.  Remember the
bit about Neville being tossed out a window to force him to show magic
(which he did; he bounced)?  That was magic performed without a wand,
much like the things Harry did.  

--jen :)

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