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(evil - perhaps like magic in our world)
If Rowling created a book explaining the "behind the scenes" of magic and had them have different sources, how does it change anything?
I still maintain that the original and fullest source of the taboo is the fact that it's taboo. LotR was rejected by the Churchiness establishment when it first came out, and took some time for people to get over the knee-jerk reaction. In the same way, I don't think HP has been around long enough for the general public to get over their initial opposition, and most people that have a problem with it do so because they think they're supposed to have a problem with it.
I've Heard that some of the spells in the books are actual Wiccan/Satanic Spells... is this True?
Quote from: The Warrior on December 25, 2011, 02:32:15 PMI've Heard that some of the spells in the books are actual Wiccan/Satanic Spells... is this True?All of the spells in the books are Latin forms of whatever they are supposed to do, so since they are an actual language that was used for a very long time and was prevalent in the same region that Wicca began it's possible there is some (unintentional) overlap.
Most of it's just poorly translated Latin. Anyone who says they're real Wiccan and/or Satanic words is a fear-mongering fool.
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There is one spell that is a derivative of a "real" occult spell: Avada Kedavra (derivative of Abrakadabra). It is also the only spell in the book that is used exclusively by evil wizards and is never even attempted by a good one.
Having read Lord of the Rings three times, the Hobbit four times, and the Silmarillion twice, I can confidentially say that, for the most part, the magic in that series falls under the category of " same source, but it's how you use it."Narnia, meanwhile, draws a massive distinction between good and evil, mostly in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.Harry Potter falls roughly between these two origins...whether magic is good or evil is determined entirely by intent....Star Wars ...Force. It's almost identical to the magic found in Harry Potter: some people have the ability to use it, most people don't. Whether it's good or evil depends on how you use it, but it's inherently neutral, and can be used as either.
It would be utterly ridiculous for a kid to think he could really be a Wizard in Narnia or Middle-earth or a Jedi--that is, REALLY think it--but perhaps not so ridiculous to think he could be a Wizard like those in Harry Potter.
However that brings up other issues...like whether we should be entertained by the "good guy" getting revenge on the "bad guy" in a movie.