Wizard or Warlock - Amend

[maneelyfh]

No: HPFGUIDX 74339

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- 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

Me again:
As far as warlock meaning male witch.....isn't a female wizard a 
witch?  That may be where I am getting confused.  I was thinking a 
warlock is to a wizard as a hag is to a witch????  
Fran