CHAPTER DISCUSSIONS: Chapter One/MuggleWorld, Wizard World

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 82462

> After all (I reasoned to myself), it is highly  unlikely that 
wizards
> built a railway station platform or a department store. Did they 
build
> Hogwarts? Or does it pre-date them? Can anybody enlighten me?
> For their physical constructional needs,  buildings, etc. I'd 
classed
> them as glorified Borrowers - "That looks useful, we'll borrow 
that."
> 
> As to  what makes a place  magical, I  reasoned that they do. To be
> magical a place needs a certain  concentration of wizards, spells,
> magical objects and the like. What critical concentration is needed
> to achieve 'lift off' is anyone's guess.
> 
> But after reading Kirstini's post I'm interested in hearing what 
other
> posters think the WW is and what it's limits are.


Jen: It's hard to put imagination into words. I've always pictured 
the WW as part of the Muggle world, but....with different limits. 

Well, it's similar to us only using a small percentage of our brains--
I think Muggles only have awareness of a certain percentage of the 
physical and energetic environment.  That's why magical cars/tents 
can be extended inside, and cars can leap ahead in traffic--they take 
advantage of the other percentage of the world that Muggles aren't 
aware of and don't have a sense for.

And magical abilities are an extension of this, accessing energy from 
a plane that isn't available to everyone. So, like a sixth sense, a 
magical person draws from a different energy level. Enough magical 
people in one place heightens the awareness--thus children go to 
Hogwarts for training. There they can access a higher level of 
magical ability than if they are spread out. And since energy is a 
neutral force, magic can be used for 'good' or 'evil' purposes.

Of course, all this is just my own perception that has grown over the 
course of the series. I'm curious to hear other people's ideas--
Interesting thought, Kneasy!