[HPforGrownups] Re: Magic Laws

Amber reanna20 at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 23 23:44:07 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 17495


--- Milz <absinthe at mad.scientist.com> wrote:
> This is a link to the definition of arithmancy.
> http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/a/arithmancy.html   

Hmmm. Divination with numbers. I'm not surprised that Hermione is drawn
to it!

> About the wands, I think Rowling addressed the wand issue in an 
> interview. IIRC, she said that her wizards CAN do magic without wands
> (such as the boa constrictor at the zoo in SS/PS) but it's an 
> uncontrolled magic and very dangerous.

<sigh> Well then, why couldn't she have mentioned that in one of her
four books! Eh, well, I guess the focus of the books isn't on magic but
on the ultimate battle between good and evil. But still...

Thanks for the answers!

~Amber


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