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<blockquote data-quote="Sigurd" data-source="post: 3279814" data-attributes="member: 19412">Wands = RodsWands = RodsI think in D20 terms the 'wand' is a rod of focus. Sort of like the Harry Dresden books. Imagine it increasing your casting level by 3. Some wizards would be so powerful that they could cast without the wand, at reduced power, but most would either be too weak or too lazy\careful to ever try without it.Innate PowerIn many ways the Hogwarts wizards seem more like sorcerers.Also I think you have to put some stock by harry being told he is a &quot;powerful&quot; wizard. Clearly all wizards are not created equal. There is a level of refinement that makes most magic enabled people able to do a body of spells, say up to 2nd level, but some magicians are more powerful than others.Harry's Patronus is not just a clever trick it is something that most wizards need years to learn to cast, if ever.An interesting question on this topic is Madame Hooch. In the movie and the books (as I recall) she doesn't cast much magic. I don't think she does much more than fly and fly some more. Unless this is a subconscious swipe at gym teachers, she may be very specialized in her magic.Sigurd</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sigurd, post: 3279814, member: 19412"] [b]Wands = Rods[/b] Wands = Rods I think in D20 terms the 'wand' is a rod of focus. Sort of like the Harry Dresden books. Imagine it increasing your casting level by 3. Some wizards would be so powerful that they could cast without the wand, at reduced power, but most would either be too weak or too lazy\careful to ever try without it. Innate Power In many ways the Hogwarts wizards seem more like sorcerers. Also I think you have to put some stock by harry being told he is a "powerful" wizard. Clearly all wizards are not created equal. There is a level of refinement that makes most magic enabled people able to do a body of spells, say up to 2nd level, but some magicians are more powerful than others. Harry's Patronus is not just a clever trick it is something that most wizards need years to learn to cast, if ever. An interesting question on this topic is Madame Hooch. In the movie and the books (as I recall) she doesn't cast much magic. I don't think she does much more than fly and fly some more. Unless this is a subconscious swipe at gym teachers, she may be very specialized in her magic. Sigurd [/QUOTE]

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