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Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Amongst Magic
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Zara Gwendolyn Monroe
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Originally Posted by Super Spaz  Dylan raised his hand, "Stonehenge Professor." He had been there on a field trip when he was home schooled. He knew all about it. "Yes, Stonehenge is a good example for sure."
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Originally Posted by mellamaet Well, that was a hard question....uh..Well "Professor, can the practice of Alchemy be considered a practice of magic? Since Alchemy was practiced during the middle ages to be able to predict future happenings. A lot of muggle Alchemists were able to make precise predictions like Nostradamus." "Yes, another good example."
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Originally Posted by RachieRu Mmm. Finn had a feeling he knew an answer to this. "Could crop circles be an example?" He wasn't too sure but it was worth a shot. "At least in the past anyway. Muggles used to think it was Aliens that did them, but it would be more realistic if magic had been used, seeing as magic exists. But now most muggles believe that they are man-made....." Yeah. It was kind of half to the point right? "Another good example. Magic could very will be involved with such things. Magical creatures as well."
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Originally Posted by Tegz Jimmy's hand went up. "Theres the Moai on Easter Island. Lots of traces of magic have been found around those, but its hard to investigate because the site holds a lot of interest for Muggle Archaeologists too and the Statute's gotta be protected and all. The part that is interesting is that magic at the Polynesian and Australasian sites are thought to have evolved separately from the African and European sites that most people are familiar with. Theres no evidence of wand use, for example, so they're looking into other ways that those people might have harnessed their magic. Like with gemstones. They reckon the Moai statues used to hold gemstones in the eye sockets, and that was one of the ways that magic was controlled. This is... I dunno, sometime between 1250 and 1500, which is a pretty big deal when you think about how comparatively civilized Wizarding Culture over here in Britain was around that period, I mean," Pshhh obviously the biggest indication of civilization, "We had Quidditch, but we didn't even know about those people."
He tipped his head at Finn and then nudged his friend. "Crop circles were on account of the Mooncalf." He murmured quietly. So yeah. Finlay was right. "Very good Jimmy. I think you are on to something there. "
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Originally Posted by SilverTiger Grayson had grinned as Professor Welton gave her two points for her answer, as well as seemed happy someone had mentioned Stonehenge in the first place. And she could go back to not believing the people who talked about aliens and stuff. Then she picked up her cupcake, idly licking some of the frosting off the top before she glanced up at the professor again. Ignoring the fact someone had repeated her earlier answer. New question. raising her hand once again, she spoke a bit hesitantly. "'S'not really in the past few centuries or whatever, but what about something like the Trojan War? Muggles like to believe that was at least partly started because of their gods, but maybe it was just a love potion gone wrong. Or something. Couldn't events that are in Muggle mythology actually be examples of magic being used, but since most Muggles don't believe magic exists, they come up with other reasons?" Yeah, that answer was weird. Jimmy's was better, or even Finn's, so after she'd finished speaking, she went back to her frosting. Distractions. "Nice theory, Grayson. I do like how yo are thinking there."
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Originally Posted by Canoir Greengrass Freya smiled when she heard Professor Welton gave her two points for her answer. Hmm..Things that happened to be cause by magic??Freya thought a moment. She raised her hand "Umm..How about the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life, Professor?If I'm not mistaken in the middle ages the alchemist was searching for two very valuable substances which are the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life" she said uncertain. "Yet another very good answer."
"I think we are all getting the general idea here, but what else can we come up with? Magic can be the reason for perhaps a lot of things that have happened in history. Haven't you every really wondered how certain things just happen, yet there is no possible explanation for it? Maybe it's magic."
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