Seeking enlightenment on magic(k)

quigonginger quigonginger at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 11 20:40:11 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 69508

I've noticed posters spelling magick and magic.  I checked the 
dictionary and found only magic.  

It is my (admittedly limited) understanding that magick is real and 
magic is fictional.  

Magick would be that which is done (usually in the religious sense) 
by actual people who actually exist.

Magic would be fictional, such as flying broomsticks, pumpkins 
turning into carraiges, etc. or slight of hand a la Doug Henning.  

If this is the case, then wouldn't Harry Potter be magic?  

Am I correct on this or could someone enlighten me?  

Thanks, Ginger, who learns a lot on this list and seeks to learn more.





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