Dumbledore's Bridge (was: Dumbledore's Philosophy (was MAGIC DISHWASHER...)

[jakedjensen]

No: HPFGUIDX 81852

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "artcase" <artcase at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slgazit" <slgazit at s...> 
wrote:
 
> I often wonder what DD meant by "Old Magic". 

<SNIP> 

> Opinions?
> 
> A.

I often wonder about this myself.  A question I ponder frequently is 
why would a form of magic die out that enabled users to engage the 
Av. Kad. curse?  It would be like tossing away the cure to polio.  I 
think the old magic may have something to do with muggles (as you 
suggested) or Egypt.  We learn about Egyptian curses (and Egypt in 
general) at the start of PoA.  Now Hermione is taking runes.  Some 
have speculated that WB put a copyright on a Harry Potter book 
entitled something like "Harry Potter and the Pyrmiads of (something 
or other)."  And then you have the sneakescope (bought in Egypt), 
which may still have a secret or two to reveal.  Who knows, maybe 
Harry's scar is really a rune?  Maybe he had it on his head before VD 
attacked and it protected him? (I wish I could attach some canon to 
this post, but, like so many others, I am at the office right now) 

Jake