Harry Potter HP Fanon and canon devices
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Since when were you under the impression that wizards were rational people?
You need wands to do magic because using magic requires a wand. That's just how magic works. You might as well ask Dresden why he needs to spend stamina and mystical energy to fuel his magic, or Doctor Strange why all of his spells look like a fireworks show. Or a Final Fantasy Black Mage why he can't heal wounds. Or a White Mage why they can't just reverse-make wounds to hurt people.
That's just how their magic works.
Because that's not possible, apparently. It being possible is something relegated to the realms of fanon. Magic can happen without a wand. It just cannot be controlled or predicted.
You need wands to do magic because using magic requires a wand. That's just how magic works. You might as well ask Dresden why he needs to spend stamina and mystical energy to fuel his magic, or Doctor Strange why all of his spells look like a fireworks show. Or a Final Fantasy Black Mage why he can't heal wounds. Or a White Mage why they can't just reverse-make wounds to hurt people.
That's just how their magic works.
Because that's not possible, apparently. It being possible is something relegated to the realms of fanon. Magic can happen without a wand. It just cannot be controlled or predicted.
Kind of. It depends on what you mean by 'control.' Accidental magic happens when you get emotional and lose control. There's no reason you could not deliberately cause bad things to happen to people by getting yourself worked up at them intentionally, sort of like a voodoo curse or something, and that seems to be what Riddle was doing to the other kids. But I think there's a difference between that sort of vague cursing, and the controlled casting of an actual spell. I don't think Riddle had much control over what actually happened on a practical level. He just knew he could do 'things,' and he made the other children aware of that fact away from the eyes of the caretakers of the orphanage.
Oh, teenagers have bouts of accidental magic. They just generally treat it as either being on purpose or pretend nothing happened because it is as embarrassing as wetting the bed.
Also, it is understandable why FF black mages can't use their magic to heal. Their magic tends to be more of the use the elements to do damage. Sure, they could, but it would not be easy, it would not be quick, and it would not be pretty. The closest they come to a heal spell is drain, which is basically them stealing health from another to heal themselves.
As for white mages that do damage, what do you think Holy is for? And there is also Dia.
Also, it is understandable why FF black mages can't use their magic to heal. Their magic tends to be more of the use the elements to do damage. Sure, they could, but it would not be easy, it would not be quick, and it would not be pretty. The closest they come to a heal spell is drain, which is basically them stealing health from another to heal themselves.
As for white mages that do damage, what do you think Holy is for? And there is also Dia.
Except there are elemental healing spells in Final Fantasy. White Fire, for one example.
Not really. Their magic attack stat is shit, and Holy and Dia are legendary skills that exist outside the normal scale. I can name at least four Final Fantasy games off the top of my head where White Mages cannot learn either.
Not really. Their magic attack stat is shit, and Holy and Dia are legendary skills that exist outside the normal scale. I can name at least four Final Fantasy games off the top of my head where White Mages cannot learn either.
White Flame. And I said it could be used, just not as cleanly as white magic. Imagine the process of using regular fire to heal. It can close wounds, but it is going to leave scars.
It does not matter that you can name at least four that do not use dia and Holy, the point is that they are used.
And there is one game where white mages use Aero (FF3). The games are not too consistent with the magic. And that is only a level 2 spell.
It does not matter that you can name at least four that do not use dia and Holy, the point is that they are used.
And there is one game where white mages use Aero (FF3). The games are not too consistent with the magic. And that is only a level 2 spell.
And then the one guy who bothers to learn the powerful magic or just abuse the dark magic goes and turns the whole country to shit with a few half-assed followers. (Seriously. DoM. Bunch of kids. Even if they had to capture at least one of them alive, they had way too much trouble with barely trained schoolchildren.)
And no one can do a damn thing because all they know is everyday magic.
Now, I'm not saying it should go quite to those levels you suggested, but seriously....they only won that second war because of a lucky break... (That being that Draco disarmed Dumbledore, not Snape.)
And no one can do a damn thing because all they know is everyday magic.
Now, I'm not saying it should go quite to those levels you suggested, but seriously....they only won that second war because of a lucky break... (That being that Draco disarmed Dumbledore, not Snape.)
None of the unforgivables are unblockable. AK has been blocked on numerous occasions by conjured and/or transfigured objects. It just can't be resisted once it does make contact. I don't think it's confirmed whether or not the Imperius or Cruciatus Curses can be magically shielded against, only (I believe) that the Killing Curse can't be.
Well....
That sure looks like it being "blocked" by magic to me.:mellow:
Note: That not wasn't Voldy's AK, so we're not talking about a case brother wands.
Now don't get me wrong, an AK is likely to brake a shield charm in a rather flashy manner, just like it did with the stunner, but the shield would of likely stopped the AK.
That sure looks like it being "blocked" by magic to me.:mellow:
Note: That not wasn't Voldy's AK, so we're not talking about a case brother wands.
Now don't get me wrong, an AK is likely to brake a shield charm in a rather flashy manner, just like it did with the stunner, but the shield would of likely stopped the AK.