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Erindipity · 09-11-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

"Well yes, but half the time those spells aren't used for the Dark arts. More than half the time in fact." The girl just couldn't see how a summoning charm could be considered dark arts. "One's intent could make it sound like a particular spell or object could be used for dark arts, but the magic itself, if not created to mainly cause harm...I don't think would be considered dark magic. One didn't create the aguamenti charm just to hurt someone."

....Or DID they!?

"Most of the wizards and witches in the world don't use these mundane spells for the dark arts. That is a rather small handful if there are any who do, and while they probably have been used for...evil purposes, would a small event in which it was used for dark arts permanently label it so?"

"The reason a spell is created is not what makes it Dark aside from the Unforgivables, in my opinion. It is the caster and that caster's intention. It has been said in that past that Dark Arts are ever changing, does that mean that a simple spell could one day be deemed Dark because one person used it for a Dark purpose and then someone else, and then someone else?" Lexi asked of Evelyn. "I do agree that most people do not use mundane spells for harm and I am not trying to say that any spell that is considered mundane should be deemed Dark, but the way anyone uses something can be for a Dark purpose. That being said, I believe that Dark Arts cannot be rigidly defined because of this point... and that it is up to each person to define for themselves what is Dark and Light," she said simply. And that... was enough participation for Lexi Kennedy for one day.

She glanced at Sal and smiled and then went back to twirling her hair round her finger and trying to stay out of further debate... since she had given her own opinion as to what SHE understood Dark Arts to be.

09-11-2011, 09:56 PM	#429 (permalink)
Erindipity DMT Mountain Troll Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23,584 x8	Quote: Originally Posted by Roselyn "Well yes, but half the time those spells aren't used for the Dark arts. More than half the time in fact." The girl just couldn't see how a summoning charm could be considered dark arts. "One's intent could make it sound like a particular spell or object could be used for dark arts, but the magic itself, if not created to mainly cause harm...I don't think would be considered dark magic. One didn't create the aguamenti charm just to hurt someone." ....Or DID they!? "Most of the wizards and witches in the world don't use these mundane spells for the dark arts. That is a rather small handful if there are any who do, and while they probably have been used for...evil purposes, would a small event in which it was used for dark arts permanently label it so?" "The reason a spell is created is not what makes it Dark aside from the Unforgivables, in my opinion. It is the caster and that caster's intention. It has been said in that past that Dark Arts are ever changing, does that mean that a simple spell could one day be deemed Dark because one person used it for a Dark purpose and then someone else, and then someone else?" Lexi asked of Evelyn. "I do agree that most people do not use mundane spells for harm and I am not trying to say that any spell that is considered mundane should be deemed Dark, but the way anyone uses something can be for a Dark purpose. That being said, I believe that Dark Arts cannot be rigidly defined because of this point... and that it is up to each person to define for themselves what is Dark and Light," she said simply. And that... was enough participation for Lexi Kennedy for one day. She glanced at Sal and smiled and then went back to twirling her hair round her finger and trying to stay out of further debate... since she had given her own opinion as to what SHE understood Dark Arts to be.