Wandless Magic

[evangelina839]

No: HPFGUIDX 68175

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Laura Herndon" <
LauraHerndon at m...> wrote:
> I've seen a fair amount of speculation on whether or not most magic can be 
performed without a wand.  I can think of at least one instance of a 
spectacular bit of "wandless" magic- the time that Harry removed the glass 
from the snake exhibit in book 1! I guess you could call that an instinctive act 
of magic.   Has anyone else pointed this out?
> 
> Laura H.

Right, like most of the examples of "strange things" happening to Harry - like 
he finds himself on top of the school roof, or he makes his hair grow back - 
mentioned in book 1 took place before he even owned a wand, and 
apparently he was anxious, angry or scared to make these things happen 
anyway... And the way Hagrid talks about it (PS chapter 4) it sounds like those 
things are signs that detect a witch or wizard... or something. And then in OoP, 
his wand responds to him saying "Lumos" when he doesn't hold it in his hand 
- now, does that say things about wands, or magic, or Harry...?

evangelina