Spell Lights

finwitch finwitch at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 19 11:56:26 UTC 2006


No: HPFGUIDX 146704

Goofball:
>
> I was re-reading ootp when I had a thought. In using stupefy and 
> Reducto and other such hexes, curses, etc, you see a certain color. A 
> red beam or a avada kadavra green and such. Why is it that when using 
> these type of spells you see the light but in Charms (eg wingardium 
> leviosa) and Transfiguration you dont see a light, it just happens. If 
> anyone has any in-sight it'd be greatly appreciated.

Finwitch:

I think that those spells *do* produce some sort of light
(electro-magnetic radiation). However, all light is not visible to
human eye. (and some like UV and X-rays do have effect though...)
Makes me wonder -- could one use a mirror to reflect magic (like AK)
back to the caster?

Finwitch









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