[HPforGrownups] Re: Wandless Magic

[Scott Santangelo]

No: HPFGUIDX 96831



Jim Ferer <jferer at yahoo.com> wrote:
This has been an interesting thread. In two examples of wandless magic we've seen, the item enchanted (the fire in Lupin's hand, Vernon's hands) were in direct contact with the caster. Other examples - Quirrell's binding of Harry, for example - the close contact idea doesn't work.  It seems though, that wandless magic occurred mostly early in the series.  Did JKR's notions evolve? <snip> The examples of kids doing magic when they're little seem to be of an unfocused, uncontrolled kind.


owlery2003 comments:

In that context do you include the vanishing glass at the zoo in bk1, and the inexplicable things that happen to Harry when he's upset? This reminded me of the *magic* in the movie "Matilda" when her emotions precipitated her powers being manifested. Why can't wizards learn to channel such effects?


		
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