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Zellanna · 09-08-2010, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

"Thank you for expanding our working definition. If I understand what you're saying... Dark Arts are magics that do harm? Or is it deeper than that?"

"They can do harm," she said, then took a deep breath. "Like some hexes or curses... Or they can take away free will. The three spells we know the best are the Unforgivables. The imperius curse takes away free will. The cruciatus curse inflicts terrible pain. The killing curse... well, kills. But I think Dark Arts go deeper than that. They stain the soul... perhaps irreparably. And they are consuming. But I also think it's not the spell that makes a wizard. When you use what are thought of as good spells to cause horrible damage, you are no different than one who uses what we think of as Dark Arts spells, such as the unforgivables. And good wizards have used dark spells, including the unforgivable curses. Anything that stains or warps the soul, or even breaches it, whether killing by knife or by curse, can be considered Dark Arts.

"That is why when we practice defense, we have to understand that we're not just trying to dodge what we think of as inherently dark spells, but we also need to learn to defend ourselves against what could be thought of as mundane spells. Dark Arts is a practice, not necessarily a thing."

09-08-2010, 03:03 AM	#136 (permalink)
Zellanna DoM & DERP Knarl Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 9,443 Hogwarts RPG Name: Armand Beta-Erikson Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Damien Beta-Erikson Slytherin First Year	Slytherin by heart Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin "Thank you for expanding our working definition. If I understand what you're saying... Dark Arts are magics that do harm? Or is it deeper than that?" "They can do harm," she said, then took a deep breath. "Like some hexes or curses... Or they can take away free will. The three spells we know the best are the Unforgivables. The imperius curse takes away free will. The cruciatus curse inflicts terrible pain. The killing curse... well, kills. But I think Dark Arts go deeper than that. They stain the soul... perhaps irreparably. And they are consuming. But I also think it's not the spell that makes a wizard. When you use what are thought of as good spells to cause horrible damage, you are no different than one who uses what we think of as Dark Arts spells, such as the unforgivables. And good wizards have used dark spells, including the unforgivable curses. Anything that stains or warps the soul, or even breaches it, whether killing by knife or by curse, can be considered Dark Arts. "That is why when we practice defense, we have to understand that we're not just trying to dodge what we think of as inherently dark spells, but we also need to learn to defend ourselves against what could be thought of as mundane spells. Dark Arts is a practice, not necessarily a thing." __________________ Armand and Damien Beta-Erikson Named for Legends