Doing magic without a wand

uNoPoh · August 19, 2005, 02:41:00 AM

What I don't understand in all the books is, that it seems as if wizards without their wands are perfectly helpless.
For instance for a great wizard like dumbeldore it should be possible to disarm draco without using a wand - if its only an amplifier for magic.
If a little child is able to regrow its hair and vanish glass window without a wand - why is there nothing about practising magic without the little stick in the books.

Whats your opinion?

Evil_To_The_Max · August 19, 2005, 02:59:49 AM

J.K. has explained this on her site,www.jkrowling.com You can only do unfocused magic with a wand.so,harrys hair growing back and the glass vanishing was unfocused magic.you can't do spells without a wand,so a disarming spell would be impossible without a wand.

uNoPoh · August 23, 2005, 12:25:48 AM

Quote from: Evil_To_The_Max on August 19, 2005, 02:59:49 AM
J.K. has explained this on her site,www.jkrowling.com You can only do unfocused magic with a wand.so,harrys hair growing back and the glass vanishing was unfocused magic.you can't do spells without a wand,so a disarming spell would be impossible without a wand.

I searched the HP and didn't found the explanation, but now, as you write it, I think I've heard it somewhere before.
Anyway, from my point of view this explanation is just as lame as the reason, why Dumbeldore alway trusted Snape ???

This is Rowling's story, she can postulate whatever she wants in her books, only it doesen't make sense to me.

Ginny Weasly · August 23, 2005, 02:45:46 AM

Nobody knows for sure why Dumbledore trusted Snape, and as you said, J.K. is the only one who can tell us.

Now, as interesting as the whole topic about Snape and Dumbledore is, can we please stop makeing new threads for it?

Evil_To_The_Max · August 23, 2005, 02:50:16 AM

...This wasn't about that,I don't think...unopoh just changed it to that...

Ginny Weasly · August 23, 2005, 03:00:06 AM

I know, but this is as good a place as any to ask people to stop makeing new topics about it.

Evil_To_The_Max · August 23, 2005, 03:17:28 AM

Tis' a good point you make...

Ginny Weasly · August 23, 2005, 03:24:02 AM

I always make a good point!

Well, not always...but alot of the time.

Evil_To_The_Max · August 23, 2005, 03:26:33 AM

yes.Points are you're strong point,though...you don't always get right down to the point at some point..anyway..lol..

Ginny Weasly · August 23, 2005, 03:28:56 AM

Ow.....that made my head hurt! :P ::)

Evil_To_The_Max · August 23, 2005, 03:30:53 AM

yeah...it would've hurt mine to if I tried to think about it...

Neo · August 23, 2005, 04:07:59 AM

lolz

kt1986 · August 29, 2005, 01:19:32 AM

That was confusing! I read in a Movie Magic magizine that doing magic without a wand is possible, but that is all I remeber. I don't know any of the details adn I am too lazy to go get the magazine to look. :P

KeeperGirl · September 9, 2005, 03:53:41 PM

is this where u guys get your "element powers" ideas from, those cartoony seires that are like the japanese ones? do you know what ones im talking about u all got pics on them

uNoPoh · September 9, 2005, 04:13:56 PM

As I think about it ...
The highly advanced magic of transfiguring yourself into a dog for example can be done without magic.
Is this unfocused magic? Or has this nothing to do with magic? Like in the movie with Jack Nickolson, where he become a wherewolf and this women (michele pfeiffer?) a wildcat? ;D

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