[HPforGrownups] My own wand theory

[Becky Walkden]

No: HPFGUIDX 54844


 
 Eric Oppen <oppen at mycns.net> wrote:
I've always thought that a wand is analogous to an antenna for a radio
transmitter/receiver.  A radio can receive or transmit without one, but the
transmission is much easier with an antenna of some sort.


ME:  Actually, that is pretty much in line with how wands are used in real life magickal circles.  A wand is supposed to help in both amplifying and directing energy which is the essence of any kind of magic.

Now it's obvious that magic can be performed without wands.  For example we learn in the first book that Harry Potter as a very young child would occasionally perform magic without even knowing he was capable of it.  (The snake comes to mind along with other previous examples mentioned).  Transfiguring is another good example it seems as it was noted that Sirius Black could transform into a dog without a wand.  But I wouldn't imply that older more powerful wizards could curtail with the use of their wands.  When serious magic was needed to be performed they always grabbed their wand.  Examples are when Harry tricked Mallfoy into freeing his House-Elf he pulled out his wand although he ended up not daring to use it do to the before-mentioned House-Elf.  And when in GOF the Minestry of Magic wizards popped up in the woods and started fireing stun spells everywhere they didn't say, "Oh well, were powerful enough to dispense with the wands.  We'll just use our fingers." In fact I seriously doubt they could stun anybody with just their fingers. So wands still remain an essential component to most serious magic even if it is the wizard or witch that actually makes the magic and not the wand.  Most of the examples where wands were not needed are cases where the magic is performed on oneself.  (Like transfiguring or Harry jumping onto the roof or making his hair grow back.  I've never read yet where anybody pointed a wand at themself to perform magic)So spells on oneself seems to be the major exception to the essential usefullness of wands.  Huggs Becky



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