Occlumency

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 191716



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, sigurd at ... wrote:
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> The other factor to is discerning what is real. If a person can use transformation spells to alter their appearence, how do we know to whom we are speaking is in fact the person to whom we are speaking. Why, for example, would anyone look ugly? Why wouldn't Millicent Bullstrode chose to look like Katy Perry, or the like.  If Malfroy, Goyle and Crabbe are bullying someone, why doesn't the someone just turn themselves into a giant and beat the crap out of them? Because they could turn themselves into other giants? 
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Nikkalmati

As I see it, in the WW magic is hard work.  In order to perform a spell - for example turn oneself into a giant - someone has to do the research to find the spell.  Obviously not everyone is going to take the chance that things won't work out i.e. remember the wizard who turned himself into a buffalo by mistake?  I suppose they do this sort of work in the Dept. of Mysteries but the average wizard has about as much chance of learning an experimental spell as I do of producing stem cells in my basement.  Even if the spell is known, it may be restricted.  Not every child is going to be able to find the information about how to turn himself into a giant (and honestly isn't that best?). That is one reason you need a pass to get into the Restricted Section in the library and why DD removed all the books about Horcruxes.  Lastly, to do a spell you have to have instruction, practice it and have enough magical energy or strength to produce the result and maintain it.  This ability appears to be the result of inate ability combined with the power that comes with age and practice.  I imagine glamours take a lot of energy to maintain and are just impractical.  Maybe the WW would look on that sort of use of magic like we think of giving botox or a nose job to a 10-year old.  

Nikkalmati