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dan arjay · 03-20-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

Kazimeriz stopped pacing and faced the class again. "Fear plays a very specific role in Defense Against the Dark Arts, not only in terms of wizard-to-wizard defense preparation and strategy, but also when dealing with dark creatures. Dark creatures are not creatures in the same way that, for instance, a unicorn is-- they are not biological in nature; rather, they exist solely as magical entities. Who can tell me the three primary ways that Dark Creatures differ from typical magical creatures or mundane animals?"

Daniel cleared his throat and raised his hand, "Dark creatures differ with sometimes not too greatly with magical creatures, but they do differ. For one, dark creatures are magical in nature and they are not animals. Another is that they do not have a normal life cycle like other animals do, they cannot reproduce, and they exists only as an embodiment of an evil intention.

Lastly, they often seek to harm others, not to sustain life, but for unknown reasons. The Red Caps are a great example. They bludgeon unsuspectingly travelers so that they can use their blood to stain their cloth caps red. It doesn't give them food, it doesn't allow them to reproduce, they do it purely out of nastiness. One way of thinking about it is to say that they are a physical embodiment of an evil, harmful intent. And if you think about the essence of magic being intent, Dark creatures are a physical embodiment of Dark Magic.

Daniel then paused and sighed. And then he added, "Sometimes the difference of a dark creature and a magical creature can get a little blurry. Werewolves are a great example. Sometimes they are not Dark creatures, but when they are, they attack people with the intention of passing the disease on to others or kill them. Daniel sighed after saying the last word, he had never meant to say so long but he actually did...

03-20-2009, 07:34 AM	#202 (permalink)
dan arjay Billywig Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land Down Under Posts: 3,333 Hogwarts RPG Name: Cullen Maximus Pavus Trevelyan Third Year x2	Science Freak \| Royalty in Love Quote: Originally Posted by XanaSnape Kazimeriz stopped pacing and faced the class again. "Fear plays a very specific role in Defense Against the Dark Arts, not only in terms of wizard-to-wizard defense preparation and strategy, but also when dealing with dark creatures. Dark creatures are not creatures in the same way that, for instance, a unicorn is-- they are not biological in nature; rather, they exist solely as magical entities. Who can tell me the three primary ways that Dark Creatures differ from typical magical creatures or mundane animals?" Daniel cleared his throat and raised his hand, "Dark creatures differ with sometimes not too greatly with magical creatures, but they do differ. For one, dark creatures are magical in nature and they are not animals. Another is that they do not have a normal life cycle like other animals do, they cannot reproduce, and they exists only as an embodiment of an evil intention. Lastly, they often seek to harm others, not to sustain life, but for unknown reasons. The Red Caps are a great example. They bludgeon unsuspectingly travelers so that they can use their blood to stain their cloth caps red. It doesn't give them food, it doesn't allow them to reproduce, they do it purely out of nastiness. One way of thinking about it is to say that they are a physical embodiment of an evil, harmful intent. And if you think about the essence of magic being intent, Dark creatures are a physical embodiment of Dark Magic. Daniel then paused and sighed. And then he added, "Sometimes the difference of a dark creature and a magical creature can get a little blurry. Werewolves are a great example. Sometimes they are not Dark creatures, but when they are, they attack people with the intention of passing the disease on to others or kill them. Daniel sighed after saying the last word, he had never meant to say so long but he actually did... __________________ I see trees of green, Red roses too. I see 'em bloom for me and for you. And I think to myself, What a wonderful world.