Time to Prepare by Potterphile78 - K

Mordecai · Nov 18, 2005

Title: Time to Prepare
Author: Potterphile78
Rating: K
Genre: Action/Adventure/General
Status: WIP
Summary: AU 6thyear story. Harry finds some interesting texts that help him prepare to fulfil his destiny.
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2558659/1/

A fairly cliched, but ok fic I found. It isn't that bad, and is a decent time filler.

Kang · Aug 4, 2009

Magic is a unifying force flowing through everyone and everything. Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as “dark” or “light” magic. The same magic that kills an man can alternatively be used to summon this book from a shelf. The differentiation between spells is created by the wizard, not by the magic itself.

Unfortunately, today’s wizard has become increasingly dependent on magical crutches and is forgetting that a wand and incantation are secondary tools to spellcasting, not essential components. When a wizard “learns” a spell, they are simply creating a mental correlation between a wand movement, an incantation and a desired effect. The wand and incantation help the wizard quickly focus their magic, but the most important component is the desired effect. With enough focus, a disciplined wizard can cast spells wordlessly and wandlessly.
Wordless and wandless magic (addressed in the first two sections of this book) are only the beginning. The third, and most important, section of this book is dedicated to spell creation and personalization. Spellcasting is not bound by existing magical knowledge and with practice and discipline, a wizard can create their own spells or modify those created by other wizards. This practice is bound only by imagination and patience, which admittedly makes it a momentous (if not impossible) undertaking for most wizards.

In this author’s opinion, it is a travesty to teach spells to other wizards. As such, there will be no descriptions of silly wand-waving or meaningless incantations in this text. As I write this book, so-called wizarding “schools” are being established throughout Europe. I have reviewed the curricula of many of these schools (as I have been asked to teach at most of them) and find them to be lacking any meaningful insight. My intent in writing this text is to provide an alternative to what is becoming the accepted form of magical education.

I leave readers with one piece of advice and one promise. My advice is that you forget all you know about spells and magic – a blank canvas is so much easier to work with. My promise is that this book will change your life.
Myrddin of Celyddon

Harry released a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. Was this guy serious? How could this one book take the place of an entire education at Hogwarts?
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This excerpt sums it up.

2.5/5 rounded down to 2

Andro · Oct 19, 2009

Harry released a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. Was this guy serious? How could this one book take the place of an entire education at Hogwarts? How could this one book take the place of an entire education at Hogwarts?”
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Yeah, that's my question too.

2.5/5 for acceptable grammar, rounded down to a 1.

Juggler · Oct 20, 2009

I was hoping this would be a crossover with Batman. I guess not.

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