OT: Can there be Magic?

[christi0469]

No: HPFGUIDX 34468

> Devin said,

What about Hermione?  She's in their "Wingardium 
> Leviosa"ing the first feather that comes up, and informing Ron 
that 
> his accents in the words are wrong (which seems to indicate the 
words 
> are actually important in casting a spell).  She has to teach 
Harry 
> how to use a Summoning Charm properly.  It seems to me that this 
> indicates that practicality is a vital portion of magic.
> 
> Having said that, perhaps certain PARTS of magic have to do with 
> opening an inner part of yourself, and just letting flow.  For 
> instance, Harry has an instantaneous connection with flying on a 
> broomstick, and with breaking out of Imperius.  Perhaps these are 
the 
> more ethereal, psychic connections (along with Divination) whereas 
> levitating a feather and transforming mice into snuff boxes (or is 
it 
> the other way around?) and creating potions are more practically 
> oriented.  Besides, Hermione does put a lot of focus on knowledge, 
> and never mentions a sort of connection/flow with the magic that 
> Harry seems to feel the first time he flies on a broom.
> 

 What I found the most interesting about Hermione tutoring Harry on 
the Summoning spell was her insistance that he study the theory. It 
leads me to believe that nagic could be a manifestation of science, 
most likely physics (manipulation of force). I'm not sure how the 
pronuciation is important (Flitwick says it is); perhaps it helps 
you tap into some sort of genetic memory.


Christi