Parallels in other's fiction to that of JKR.

[John]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Robert A. Rosenberg" <rarpsl at ...> wrote:
>
 While you can use Clarke's Law to 
> define the use of Psionic Power as magic, with the People they are 
> just using an inherent ability as opposed to the Potter Wizards who 
> while they have the ability to do magic must learn spells to 
> direct/use that ability.
>
Hi again Robert.
One point I forgot to make, the above is not totally accurate. Young witches and wizards do sometimes deliberately use their inherent abilities without being trained or using spells and wands. One example being in the way Lily Evans used to deliberately 'fly' and make a soft landing from the top of the park swing's arc.

Not 'accidental magic', but a deliberate and well learned 'party trick', without need for wands or spells to direct her power or for her to have been formally trained in any way. Magic or Psi? Learned behaviour sure, probably by assuming conscious control of a previously accidental piece of magic produced to save her from a fall. But it was the deliberate and learned conscious control without spell or wand use of an inherent ability. Psi/Magic Same difference?  I think so anyway. ;o)
Many Blessings.
John, (Oriondruid).