Harry Potter: Fantasy or Sci-Fi?

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No: HPFGUIDX 13962

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> "Because... magic *is* science," he said, as if this was the most 
> obvious thing in the world.
> 
> Well... is it?
> 
> UGH! I shudder at the thought. It seems like people nowadays call 
*everything* a science. What could be less scientific (read mundane) 
than magic? How could there be scientific evidence to support why 
some people have certain powers and others don't? Where does it come 
from? To me, magic is an art. It is unique to each person and can be 
expressed in a large variety of creative ways.