More About Snape and Occlumency

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 121924


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mrsfigg1968" 
<mrsfigg1968 at y...> wrote:
> 
> > Nicky Joe wrote: 
Snip> > > That makes me wonder if a wand and/or incantation is even 
necessary.
> >
> > Inkling:
> > <snip>
> > I've been assuming all along that not all incantations are 
spoken, because there are too many places in the books where 
powerful magic  is done without speaking, as in the examples already 
cited and also at such key moments as when Lupin and Sirius 
transform Scabbers  back into Peter in the Shrieking Shack.  Still I 
have been assuming  that in these cases there is either a mental 
incantation, or an image, or some other way of focussing attention 
toward a specific end.
> 
> -------------------
> I just finished re-reading my HP series(semi-annual occurance).  I 
> noticed that in the 5th novel, in the death chamber, that most of 
the  dueling takes place with very little mention to incantations.  
snip> Also, several times Dumbledore conjures items almost at will 
with his wand without having to actually speak.  Does this mean that 
in advanced magic, perhaps only certain wizards/witches reach a 
maturity level where the spoken word  is not required?  Just an 
interesting thought, I have been curious  about this same thing for 
awhile.
> 
> "mrsfigg1968"


Tonks here:

Yes, I think this is exactly what advanced magick means. Magick can 
be done without a wand, with the power of the mind. A very 
experienced wizard does not need a wand at all. All the wand does is 
to channel the power of the universe and the power of the wizard. It 
is possible to channel that without a wand. And without words. And I 
am talking about real *magick*. For example: I saw a PBS show once 
where they had a very old Chinese man using I think Chi Going or 
something and with just the power of his mind channeled through his 
hand, without ever touching anyone he was able to throw attackers to 
the ground. It was one of those Bill Moyer specials about the power 
of the mind. So this stuff is real.  And in the WW I am sure it is 
done the same way.

Tonks_op