[HPforGrownups] Re: Perkins & the meaning of Warlock...

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No: HPFGUIDX 88979

In a message dated 1/17/2004 2:37:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
bboy_mn at yahoo.com writes:
It is quite clear that Harry knows a warlock when he sees one, and
they are generally characterized as a little rough and rowdy. I
speculated that it might be a regional/cultural distinction, but even
I admit that it is a little weak.

Points-

Warlock:
- Ernie Macillan can trace his ancestry back through 9 generations of
warlocks.
- there is both -
- - International Confederation of Wizards (SS4, GF17)
- - International Federation of Warlocks (PA3)
- Perkins, who is Mr. Weasley's assistant is a warlock.
- Dumbledore is Chief Warlock.
- in the Leaky Cauldron, Harry sees "wild-looking warlocks".
- In the Three Broomsticks, Harry sees a "bunch of rowdy warlocks".
(from HP Lexicon -
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/titles.html#Warlock 
Lots of good info on Warlocks here.)
I was thinking it over, and while Warlock, in the dictionary, means 
"Oathbreaker" and "Traitor" I did take note of the points you made and had a though.

What if the wizarding meaning "warlock" is in the more morden means from the 
might and magic games and the like.  Someone who battles with magic, a magical 
warrior, or whatnot, but isn't an Auror, and made something of a carreer out 
of it.

It fits the rough and rowdy imagry AND Dumbledore's distinction of being a 
"Chief Warlock"

Thoughts?


Nemi


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