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GOF Chapter 34: Priori Incantatem
Aug. 26th, 2011 02:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oryx_leucoryxPeter releases Harry, who might have considered running, but can't because his leg is injured, and anyway the DEs closed the gaps in the circle. Was that standard DE procedure? So the gaps only represent deaths/captures/absences since the previous time the circle was formed? So perhaps I have no idea if the number of DEs was growing or diminishing prior to the previous circle time? We don't know how often Tom used to call for circle but whatever the case, the last one was formed definitely after the recruitment of Barty and Peter. (No, Harry doesn't consider praising Albus in case that would call Fawkes to him. That was so 2 books ago and heroes don't need to learn from one book to the next because otherwise the author wouldn't have a reason to bring up a deus ex machina that will move the background plot of a future book.)
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A Magical Theory Question
Jun. 20th, 2011 03:05 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
danajsparks.livejournal.comIn order to perform most spells, wizards and witches must speak or think a particular incantation and wave their wands, often using specific movements. Different combinations of incantations and wand movements will have different magical effects.
I've long believed that all of the incantations and wand waving involved in spell-casting are merely focusing techniques. In other words, while the words and movements help to center one's attention upon a specific spell, it is ultimately the caster's intent which produces the desired results. However, I now realize that there is at least one instance of spell-casting in canon that defies this reasoning. It is the case of Harry casting Sectumsempra upon Draco in HBP. This has undoubtedly been discussed elsewhere before, but it is a new conundrum for me. ( Read more... )
I've long believed that all of the incantations and wand waving involved in spell-casting are merely focusing techniques. In other words, while the words and movements help to center one's attention upon a specific spell, it is ultimately the caster's intent which produces the desired results. However, I now realize that there is at least one instance of spell-casting in canon that defies this reasoning. It is the case of Harry casting Sectumsempra upon Draco in HBP. This has undoubtedly been discussed elsewhere before, but it is a new conundrum for me. ( Read more... )
