Wizard or Warlock - Amend

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 74263

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Charlie Moody <shaman at m...> wrote:
> > On Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 07:45  PM, maneelyfh wrote:
> > 
> > > Does anyone know the difference between a wizard and a warlock?  
> > > 
> > > Fran

> > 
> > ... JKR seems to use 'warlock' & 'wizard' interchangeably.  ...
> > --
> > Charlie, who wonders where he gets this stuff....
> 

> bboy_mn:
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> The one thing I have noted, is that when ever warlocks are 
> mentioned, for example, Harry sees them in the Leaky Cauldron, they 
> always seem to be protrayed as very loud and rowdy, and perhaps a 
> little dangerous. 
> 
> I'm not sure what that means, but I thought it worth pointing out.
> 
> bboy_mn


bboy_mn adds:

As I was re-reading a section of OoP, I came across a reference to a
warlock. As I noted above, at various times in the book, Harry sees
warlocks and he specifically identifies them as warlocks. There must
be something unique about them, or Harry wouldn't be able to recognise
them by sight.

So, I had a thought, although admittedly a weak thought. Perhaps, the
wizard/warlock designation is a regional/cultural thing. For example,
Western European (including Britain) wizards are called wizards, and
Eastern European (including Russian) wizards are called warlocks. And
if I want to take it farther, African=witch doctor, American
Indians=shaman or medicine man, Asian=sorcerer or whatever.

Perhaps there is enough of an ethnic identity,(dark hair, dark eyes,
olive skin, customs, habits, accents, very Viktor Krum like) that they
are readily identifiable. 

In general though, warlock means a male witch, ...whatever that means.

While it does have some weaknesses, it is a thought.

bboy_mn