Wandless Magic (wasRe: Wands)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 141641

 "potioncat" :
> Perhaps 7th years learn wandless magic? But, if it requires eye 
> contact 
> or at least a contant line of sight, I wouldn't think it would work 
> too 
> well in a battle. The other question is, have we seen any wandless 
> magic in HBP?
>

Finwitch:

We have seen wandless magic since PS! McGonagall's animagi to start 
with. Then we see all sorts of magic Harry does. Each of them silent 
(Harry doesn't even KNOW the incantations) and wandless.

I wonder though - Dumbledore speaking of the power of a whole and 
untainted soul - could this wandless magic *children* perform be the 
key to that? We have also seen Harry perform wandless curse on Aunt 
Marge (his wand was still in the cupboard under the stairs).

And I'd say that how Dumbledore stunned the Ministry Wizards in OOP 
was wandless, too.

Also, I think that a wand makes using magic easier - which is the 
purpose of a tool. You know - like our machines for moving heavy 
objects...

Finwitch