OotP: Wandless magic?

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No: HPFGUIDX 63199

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Grey Wolf" <greywolf1 at j...> 
wrote:

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> I believe that Harry's Lumos spell is indeed proof of his 
> growing powers - so far, all wandless magic has been done by 
powerful 
> wizards. But remember that lumos is an extremelly easy spell that 
Harry 
> has used countless times, so it would be easier for him to do 
without a 
> wand. I don't think he'd be able to cast the patronus without his 
wand, 
> for example (nevermind the fact that Harry didn't expect it to 
work, 
> since he is absolutely convinced he needs his wand to do spells - 
maybe 
> he'll realise now he doesn't really need it).
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Grey Wolf


Actually, how I'd characterise it is that Harry wasn't performing 
wandless magic, rather he was activating his wand from a distance.  
I do believe Harry is capable of wandless magic, but IMO being able 
to control one's (or someone else's) wand from a distance is an even 
more significant skill (one that I'd imagined in my own 
internal 'Potterverse').

MC