Magic refers to powers obtained by supernatural or spiritual means outside of science or technology.
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What kind of magic is this?
A fantasy book by Dianna Wynne Jones called Charmed Life has a character named Julia, she uses magic by knotting and untying a handkerchief. In the kid's book series called The Magic Treehouse, the ...
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How does one learn new words in the Ancient Language?
In the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, magic is controlled on the basis of knowing it's true name in The Ancient Language. There are many words which are forgotten, which are too new to have ...
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What is this novel about a man who could enter the minds of animals?
I read a book a few years back, and would love to read it again. The overall plot I don't remember much of, but the main character could enter the minds of animals. It was a huge taboo to do so, and ...
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Is it possible to suffer from frostbite and sunburn simultaneously?
In the most recent episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rarity makes the amusing claim that she has given the townsfolk both frostbite and sunburn both in rapid succession, due to her poor ...
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How do Muggle-borns end up with magical ability?
Inheriting the magical blood down the line, via a wizard father or a witch mother is understandable in case of Half-Bloods.
I am wondering as to how Muggle-borns end up with magical ability?
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Rich Wizards, Poor Muggles
Why, oh why, don't the Weasleys "conjure" up some diamonds/gold/etc, sell 'em to Muggles, and get rich? They could buy a mansion (like the Malfoys), and live there happily ever after.
I know there's ...
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Why isn't Harry Potter punished for using magic outside of Hogwarts in Prisoner of Azkaban
At the very start of the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry is attempting the spell Lumos Maximo in his bedroom and then he obviously makes his Aunt Marge big and floating in the air. My question is that how ...
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Young adult novel with dragons, magic, and ends weirdly
In elementary school, between '92 and '96, I read a young adult fantasy novel that has eluded my internet searches to this day. I don't remember the plot, but I think it had the word 'Rainbow' in the ...
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What is the law regarding magic in the BBC TV show Merlin
I started watching Merlin and I've noticed that it isn't clear what law Uther exactly imposed.
Is being a magician outlawed (Gaius is still alive because he stopped using magic), or
Is using ...
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Why did Merlin not heal his fatigue with magic?
In Merlin Season 1 Epi 1, Merlin is appointed Prince Arthur's servant by King Uther Pendragon, after saving Arthur's life from the witch's dagger.
Then Merlin becomes fatigued and bruised from being ...
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Could the Horcruxes be destroyed with Avada Kedavra?
In The Deathly Hallows Hermione says this about destroying Horcruxes:
“It doesn’t have to be a basilisk fang,” said Hermione patiently.
“It has to be something so destructive that the Horcrux ...
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Is the death of a specific character in Buffy related to the appearance of another character? (heavy spoilers for season 5)
I thought it was a strange coincidence that
Are the two incidents related? I got the impression that
Has anything ever been said about this?
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Book where a boy replies to a job ad for a wizard's apprentice and passes through a portal at the interview
I read a series of books a few years back.
It was about a boy who, upon finishing school, decides to apply to an ad about a job. The ad states: Wizard's apprentice, no illusions. Real magic.
When he ...
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Can anyone identify this 90s teen-fantasy series, gems in backbone, big magic, evil king?
I've been trying to find this darn series of books for ages, I read them back in early 2001-02 and can't really remember much of them. I think there were 10-ish (vague I know, memory isn't as good as ...
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When did Harry's Power Levels begin being acknowledged?
I've just re-read Summer Knight, and in it, there's a lot of mentions of how outmatched Harry always is. Now I'm listening to Dead Beat, which is the seventh book in the series, and it's talking about ...
