In HP, do wizards need wands - Democratic Underground

XemaSab

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Mon Oct-10-05 12:53 PM
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In HP, do wizards need wands

in order to do magic?

Are there examples of wizards doing spells without magic?

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MountainLaurel

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Mon Oct-10-05 03:27 PM
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1. In Book 6

Aren't the students working on wandless charms? I vaguely recall some discussion of it: that students weren't able to not talk at all.

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Mon Oct-10-05 05:25 PM
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2. They were WORDLESS charms...

But yes, there are wandless charms...They were talking about how the prisoners in Azkaban could eventually break out even without a wand.
I believe Dumbledor did stuff without a wand a few times...
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intheflow

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Thu Oct-13-05 12:47 AM
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3. Potion-making is done without wands.

That seems like it's straight chemistry. :shrug:

Also, when someone changes into animagus they do it without wands.

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XemaSab

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Mon Oct-17-05 11:22 AM
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4. Both Harry and Riddle

were able to perform magic without wands.

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intheflow

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Mon Oct-17-05 04:22 PM
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5. You mean pre-Hogwarts?

Yes, that's true, good point.

I also thought broom-riding is a non-wand activity. Although perhaps brooms are mad to fly because of wand action at the factory.

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