Ancient Magic vs. Dark Magic (was ancient magic)/The evidence of the books.

[a_reader2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 82180

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nineve_laguna" 
<nineve_laguna at h...> wrote:
> 
> There are ancient and new spells in both Dark and normal magic.
> Some Dark magic dates from as far as the Egiptiams, some forgoten, 
> some found, some kept all along, some completely lost.
> In my view, ancient magic doesn't have to relate to emotions and/or 
> primitive forms of spells, but in fact could mean that the 
> tribe/comunity/country etc... who created the spell is long gone, 
and 
> there are no records, but it is history passed along, but not 
widely 
> known. Some others could be from the beggining of the world, and 
> still being used and well known, but people don't know the origin 
for 
> sure.
> Dark magic is ancient magic, but not all ancient magic is dark 
magic. 
> And in both there are new spells.
> Hopefully not confusing.
> Nineve.

Comment from Carolyn:

I have been keeping a list of the books mentioned in the series, and 
there is no doubt that the WW are fascinated by the history of magic, 
and make a lot of effort not to lose track of old spells. Just look 
down the list of titles JKR mentions to get a feel for the importance 
she places on book-learning (the inner Hermione in her coming out ?!)

KNOWN AUTHORS
Bathilda Bagshot: A History of Magic, Little Red Books, 1947 
Professor Mordicus Egg: The Philosophy of the Mundane – Why the 
Muggles Prefer Not to Know (Dust & Mildewe 1963)
Miranda Goshawk: The Standard Book of Spells, Grades 1-5 
Arsenius Jigger: Magical Drafts & Potions, 
Inigo Imago: The Dream Oracle 
Gilderoy Lockhart: Guide to Household Pests; Break with a Banshee; 
Gadding with Ghouls; Holidays with Hags; Travels with Trolls; Voyages 
with Vampires; Wanderings with Werewolves; Year with the Yeti; 
Magical Me 
Gulliver Pokeby: Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried, Little Red 
Books, 1824 
Newton Scamander: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (first 
published 1927, now in 52nd edition); Fabulous Beasts Through the 
Ages 
Wilbert Slinkhard: Defensive Magical Theory
Phyllida Spore: One Thousand Magical Herbs & Fungi
Blenheim Stalk: Muggles Who Notice (1972) 
Emeric Switch: A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
Quentin Trimble: The Dark Forces, A Guide to Self-Protection
Quintias Umfraville: The Noble Sport of Worlocks (1620) 
Cassandra Vablatsky: Unfogging the Future 
Professor Vindictus Viridian: Curses & Countercurses (Bewitch Your 
Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair 
Loss, Jelly-legs, Tongue-tying and much, much more)
Adalbert Waffling: Magical Theory
Wilhelm Wigworthy: Homelife and Social Habits of British Muggles, 
Little Red Books 1987 
Kennilworthy Whisp: Quidditch Through the Ages; The Wonder of Wigtown 
Wanderers; He Flew Like a Madman; Beating the Bludgers – A Study of 
Defence Strategy in Quidditch 

UNKNOWN AUTHORS

Achievements in Charming 
Ancient Runes Made Easy 
An Anthology of Eighteenth Century Charms 
An Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe 
Asiatic Anti-Venoms 
Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed 
Charm Your Own Cheese
Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions 
A Compendium of Common Curses and their Counter Actions 
The Dark Arts Outsmarted 
Dreadful Denizens of the Deep
Enchantment in Baking 
Encyclopedia of Toadstools 
Flying With the Cannons
Guide to Advanced Transfiguration 
A Guide to Medieval Sorcery 
Hogwarts: A History 
Intermediate Transfiguration 
The Invisible Book of Invisibility 
Jinxes for the Jinxed 
Madcap Magic for Wacky Warlocks 
Magical Heiroglyphs and Logograms 
Magical Mediterranean Water Plants and Their Properties 
Men Who Love Dragons Too Much 
The Monster Book of Monsters 
Most Potente Potions 
Nature's Nobility – A Wizarding Genealogy 
New Theory of Numerology 
Numerology and Grammatica 
Olde and Forgotten Bewitchments and Charmes 
One Minute Feasts – Its Magic 
Powers You Never Knew You Had And What To Do With Them Now You've 
Wised Up 
Practical Defensive Magic and Its Use Against the Dark Arts 
Predicting the Unpredictable: Insulate Yourself Against Shock and 
Broken Balls: When Fortunes Turn Foul 
Prefects Who Gained Power 
Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland 
The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts 
Theories of Transubstantial Transfiguration 
Saucy Tricks for Tricky Sorts 
Self-Defensive Spellwork 
Sites of Historical Sorcery 
Sonnets of A Sorcerer
Spellman's Syllabary 
Weird Wizarding Dilemmas and Their Solutions 
Where There's a Wand, There's A Way