[HPforGrownups] MEP and spells

[Rina Stewart]

No: HPFGUIDX 12164

Rita wrote:

<<First, we were discussing some list member's brother who cannot speak,
but uses language by typing on some adaptive device that requires
electricity to run. That doesn't sound like he's non-verbal or unable to
use language. However, I don't deny that the problem might be in the
parts of the brain that control the voice rather than in mouth or
throat. However, just because the problem is in the brain doesn't mean
it can't be cured by a spell on the mouth.>>

Wow, really? Man, is Josh going to be excited to hear that 11 years of speech therapists were wrong, and he is verbal after all! <g> I guess what your suggesting is a spell to cure something like apraxia (basically, thoughts are fine, but there's difficulty transmitting those thoughts to the mouth), but I don't see a spell on the mouth helping a brain problem. <shrug> Nothing wrong with Josh's mouth or vocal cords, he just has some crossed neurons and such. It'd be fun to see what JKR's thoughts are, though.

Actually, this leads me to a question I've had about spells for awhile. I said before I liked the idea of thinking/signing spells, and we've seen evidence of spells that apparently *are thought driven. But when they are spoken, why do they only work sometimes? Like, Avada Kedavra. People say it without invoking it - does that have to do with pointing wands, and/or thoughts of intent? Students can say a spell, point a wand, most likely intend to do the spell, and just can't do it. (Wingardium Leviosa or accio, for example.) What are the elements needed to to a sucessful spell, outside of practice?

BTW, ender, can't wait to read that staff meeting scene. <g> All weekend long, I've been picturing team meetings and MEP plans, and it just amuses me to no end. LOL 

Rina
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