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Date Posted: 14:05:49 08/08/05 Mon
Author: spiritus
Author Host/IP: 4.252.145.144
Subject: Re: Magic in Buffyverse
In reply to: Rosie 's message, "Magic in Buffyverse" on 13:54:22 08/08/05 Mon

i don't think they really are polorizing magic--it's another way to comment on the intent, i think. when i think 'dark magic'--i think that the person who did it is the dark one and that they have bad intentions. magic isn't an entity in and of itself--there must be a practitioner. just an easier way of explaining quickly?

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[> I think the differentiation is in the spells not the practitioner -- Eurydice, 14:53:42 08/08/05 Mon [1] (141.154.26.230)

There are white magic spells and there are black magic spells and the practitioner chooses between them - those kinds of spells get categorized under white magic and black magic and as far as I can tell, the general thinking throughout time has been that white magic is good (meaning benevolent, non-destructive, one with nature, life-affirming and responsible) and black magic is bad (insert all bad things here). So, Glinda the Good Witch is all in white and the Wicked Witch of the West is all in black.

These categories have been around far longer than Joss has, so it doesn't surprise me if people use them. And Joss isn't immune either, otherwise why did "Bad Willow Doing Bad ThingsFor Bad Reasons" have black hair and "Good Willow Finally Doing Magic For Good Reasons" have white hair?


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