IC Prospective: Matilda Wormwood

[nailsandglass]

Character: Matilda Wormwood
Mun: Emely
Plot related: N

What is it about words that gives them so much weight when it comes to magic? I've been doing some reading and perhaps I am simply looking in the wrong places but I have yet to find anything that directly addresses this in any of the theory books I've picked up from the library.

Wordless magic is something we're all capable of, yet assigning a phrase to each spell makes it significantly easier. Why is that? What was it that came first, the word or the spell itself, and if the latter who thought up that saying something might make it easier? The more I think about it the more I can't help but feel it's a trick of the mind. By concentrating on a word that expounds the effect we desire, the more focused we become on said desire and isn't that what really brings about the magic?

If that is the case it really brings into question the necessity of even wands.

Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

((ooc; pardon the icons, I mostly only have ones of her when she is 6 but I am slowly gathering more))

Comments

[flings]

Y♀u are a delightfully th♀ughtful y♀ung w♀man. I can't really answer y♀ur questi♀ns without s♀me research, but they c♀uld lead to s♀mething interesting, indeed.

[nailsandglass]

[Oh she is not use to compliments like that. She pauses before responding.]

Thank you, it is kind of you to say so. I'd love to be able to do more research but I'm a little lost as to where to begin. There is still a lot I don't know about the wizarding world so I feel I am operating blind at times.

[flings]

Y♀u're welc♀me.

♀h, I remember that feeling. Are y♀u muggleb♀rn, perhaps? N♀t that I'd put a l♀t ♀f stake in bl♀♀d status.

[nailsandglass]

That is right. I'm only in my first year so it isn't long that I've been here, or a part of the wizarding community, but it has been wonderful thus far.

[flings]

I'm glad y♀u've enj♀yed it.

It d♀es get less confusing, I assure y♀u.

[nailsandglass]

That is good to hear. Confusing hasn't been entirely bad, however, after all I've really enjoyed trying to figure things out. It's also been a relief to finally understand why so many odd things always seemed to happen around me.

My name is Matilda. Could I know yours?

[flings]

I quite admire y♀ur thirst f♀r kn♀wledge. D♀n't let any♀ne tell y♀u that y♀u sh♀uldn't have that. And yes, that can c♀me as quite a comf♀rt!

♀f c♀urse. I am P♀rrim.

[nailsandglass]

It is very nice to meet you Porrim. It's nice to hear that for once. My parents were always telling me the exact opposite and it could be so discouraging at times.

[flings]

Likewise, Matlida.

I can't help w♀ndering if y♀ur parents are disc♀uraging y♀u fr♀m learning due t♀ the gender r♀les they're used t♀.

[nailsandglass]

It is possible. They dote on my brother, regardless of what he does, and mum does seem to think that girls should focus on their appearance instead of their minds.

I know dad at least wanted another boy.

[flings]

Thought so. It sounds like your parents have it particularly bad.

That just means you'll have to be stronger and smarter than them.