Wandless Magic

[Jacqueline Brasen]

No: HPFGUIDX 24640

RE: Wandless Magic

<SNIP>

>How do you hold a wand & clap at the same time?

</SNIP>
>much like the food that appears and disappears on
plates, this
>is actually done by house-elves)

>JB

>Tom, the host at the Leaky Cauldron, ushers them into
a 
>parlour and lights the fire with a snap of his
fingers.

>I like Alfredo Ramirez's solution:

>JB

>but I was guessing in the case of Tom that the
fireplaces were 
>charmed beforehand to light up when Tom snapped his
fingers. Makes 
>things easier, doesn't it?

>Rrishi

Gosh I missed this one.  Ive read all the HP books so
many times and there are still new things to notice! 
Another instance of wandless magic is in PS/SS down in
the chamber.

Quirrell snapped his fingers.  Ropes sprang out of
thin air and wrapped themselves tightly around Harry.

Then a little while later:

He clapped his hands once, and the ropes binding
Harry fell off.

So, while it could be that house elves were helping
out, or that the fireplace was programmed to respond
automatically, I believe it is also clear that certain
types of wandless magic can and do occur.  If you
consider that the wand in part is used to focus
magical energy then for me it seems reasonable that
more accomplished wizards could train their mind to
achieve some of this goal as well.  IMO that would be
a very useful tool in many situations.  

Jackie B.


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