magical theory

Another View of Magic, Genes, and Pure Blood • Essay

Posted April 30, 2006 by Professor Koniphorus Swamp in Essays

I read with interest the essay “Magic, Genes, and Pure Blood,” by glamourousgeek, being myself involved in research into the complex inheritance of magic, but I must take exception to the science expressed within it.[*] Even if the magic trait is inherited through Mendelian genetics (which does not quite… Read More

A View of the Map: Understanding How the Marauder's Map Works • Essay

Posted November 3, 2003 by Steve Beers in Essays

Let us take a look at the mysterious, amazing Marauder’s Map. But first, let’s look at the castle. If you research castles on the Internet, you will see that Hogwarts is a castle of unprecedented (mammoth, huge, gigantic) size. You might find some castles that have towers that are 7 commercial stories high,… Read More