Magical components

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 18696

Amanda wrote:

> > *ahem* At the risk of being a tad disgusting, there's nothing to 
suggest
> > that things made *out* of wizards would not be just as powerful as
> > things made out of magical animals. But that's not done, at least 
by
> > anyone we know. So the parallel may indeed be there, unseen. 
Things
> > probably could indeed be made, which derive their magic from 
having a
> > wizard component. Ugh.

Pippin wrote:

> 	Voldie's resurrection potion requires not just human blood but 
> wizard blood "another witch or wizard --any wizard", "any wizard who 
> had hated me"  GoF ch's 1 and 33.   

Yeah, I think you're onto something, Amanda.  I wouldn't be surprised 
if a lot of dark magic required human parts.

Pass me the dried spleen, would you?  I gotta finish this Crippling 
Concoction tonight or Snape'll have my head.

Amy Z

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