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Kay recalled her aunt lecturing her on the more difficult areas of magic, and raised her hand. "Wandless magic will probably be harder because of the intense concentration of the caster. You must be able to momentarily clear your mind of any distractions while correctly engaging your brain to envision the magic you are about to perform, as well as pronounce the spell correctly in your mind."
"Five points to Ravenclaw for giving a good answer," said Andi, nodding at Kay without smiling. "Has anyone noticed that wands, to some extent are found mainly in Western countries? Whereas in places such as India, where they practise yoga and other concentration exercises where you relax your mind, magic can be performed without a stick."
She steepled her fingers, looking over them at the students. "The magic core in your wand, as the little Ravenclaw boy has said," she shot him a look, recognizing him as the antagonistic child in her last class - or
one of them anyway, "lends more power to your spells and also focuses them with greater intensity."