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Post by Professor Frank Sidor on Aug 7, 2003 7:09:53 GMT -5
Hello and welcome to my class The Dark Arts here you will be learning dark spells also named curses.Today however I am only going to teach you the history of dark magic.Lets begin:
The Dark Arts differ from other forms of magic in the intent of the wizard using it. Most magic is relatively neutral--it can be used for bad or good. Some magic, however, is Evil in it's intention through and though. Spells of this kind are often called curses. Curses are spells that are often intended to cause harm to another person. This intention to do harm places that spell into the realm of the Dark Arts. However, simply casting a Curse spell doesn't mean that a person is using the Dark Arts. Ultimately, the deep, true intention of the caster is what makes the difference.
This is a difficult distinction to make in many cases. However, understanding the difference between acceptable and Dark magic is of key importance for witches and wizards in training, which is why Defense Against the Dark Arts is such an important class for students at Hogwarts. Other schools have a reputation for teaching the Dark Arts, not simply Defense Against the Dark Arts; Durmstrang is such a school. Now class here is your homework: 1. What is different about the Dark arts than other arts? 2. What is another word for a Dark spell? 3. What makes the difference when casting a dark spell?
Next class I will continue this subject! That is all for now! Class dismissed!
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