[HPforGrownups] Magic Laws

[Amber]

No: HPFGUIDX 17496


--- Margaret Dean <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
> It =is= confusing, but I'm coming around to the notion that a
> "Charm" is a "regular" spell (i.e. one that doesn't fall into any
> of the other categories, such as Transfiguration, Potion, etc.). 
> Or maybe what distinguishes a Charm is that it's spoken?  That
> would of course technically make the various Curses, Hexes, and
> things like the Expecto Patronem also Charms, but it makes a
> certain amount of sense to study those separately (in Defense
> Against the Dark Arts).

Hmmm, that makes more sense. I guess I just assumed that there was a
general spell class due to the "Standard Book of Spells". Of course,
there's no Charms textbook assigned in the first year so maybe I
should've made the connection.

> Good question, and I can't think of any canon examples that would
> give evidence one way or the other.  Of course, a lot of the
> ingredients would be accessible only to the wizarding community
> under normal circumstances.

Too true. I was wondering about Filch or other Squibs who do have
access to the wizard community and such ingrediants.

> It may be harder for =any= wizard to focus magic without a wand. 
> It could be also that the wand acts as an amplifier.

Hmmm, now that does make sense. Guess its just me assuming and getting
confused between magic worlds between different books...

Thanks for the answers!

~Amber


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