Wandless magic

[interstate999]

No: HPFGUIDX 43028

Many have posted on this subject so I'll start with a clean sheet 
from the beginning about wandless magic, focused and unfocused magic.

To me I believe we are reaching a little to deep into focused and 
unfocused magic instead of taking at more of a simpler point of view.

To me, there is one only one kind of magic, no focused or unfocused, 
no wand or wandless just magic.  In my opinion, any wizard with 
enough skill can unlock a door without a wand; a wand just makes 
simple spells more powerful, or easier to cast, and makes difficult 
ones possible.  The wand just amplifies the magic, nothing more or 
less.

Magic from its very beginning almost always comes from the same 
place, from within you.

When JK said focused magic is more powerful than unfocused magic, I 
think see meant...

When one uses a wand, the wand helps to compress the magic to a 
small area like a bullet and when released from a wand with a flick 
of the wrist this will amplify the magic like a whip sending it to a 
specific target that the wand was aiming at the release point.

When magic is casted without the use of a wand, there is no ability 
to target this magic, no ability or method to concentrate all of 
your power to, thus it is unfocused and doesn't pack the same punch 
one would have with a wand.  That doesn't mean it can't be done, 
this just makes it more difficult.

As far as when one is in trouble or angry, this is one's self-
defense or instinct taking over.  Does this mean it is weak, yes and 
no.  Yes it is weaker than what you would cast with a wand, but it 
is much more powerful than then every day wandless abilities.  The 
same as we muggles find ourselves with extra super human strength to 
lift a car off a fellow friend.

Last thing on magic.  Magic to me in the WW point of view.  Magic 
comes from deep down inside you, from your hearts emotions.  The 
words, the wands, the pointy little hats are nothing more than tools 
to help you focus that power and control it.

This reminds me of when I was little and played baseball.  Every 
time a swung that bat, I said "WAM" as loud as I could.  This didn't 
really help me hit the ball any harder, but it reassured me that I 
knew I was gonna put that ball in outer space.  I could have 
said, "tweak" instead, but it wouldn't have changed a thing, my 
thoughts were still in the same place.  Funny, I'm 31 now and still 
yell "WAM" every time that ball comes by.  

Mike Zitzmann
Hammond, La.