Thread: A Chess Game of Love (Harry Potter) {ArchonXeno & Frogger}

Archon raised an eyebrow as Holiday spoke up, boldly declaring that there were no questions. Well, then, if no one objects to Miss Bell's statement, then we shall begin. I give lectures once and once only, so write quickly. He said, tapping a knuckle on the lectern. Let us begin with the ultimate question Why can I do magic? There have been many theories, the oldest being the Levicati Theory, which postulates that each witch or wizard is simply capable of extracting more energy from dietary nutrients and that excess energy is stored up to be released when enough focus is established. It is important to note that, at this time, 'spells' as you know them were not in existence. Wands were made by one's family and given on a birthday, Muggle-borns sometimes never noticed they had abilities, and no one had bound any spell to a word. But I digress slightly. This theory is obviously flawed, as a wizard or witch who has not eaten in several days can perform magic as competently as one who has. A second theory, the Cupid's Theory, is, indeed, aptly named. It postulates that magic comes from the same place as emotion does, which is why magic always manifests in scenarios in which the young witch or wizard is under emotional stress or strain. It would also explain why, when a witch or wizard is angered or frightened, their spellpower increases. However, it does not explain why one can still cast spells when entirely calm and completely emotionless. Archon paused for a moment, glancing over the class, eyes meeting with the students... And again linger for a moment longer on Holiday's. Damn it. I need to stop that. While she might be pretty and brilliant, she's also significantly younger than you are! He mentally chastised himself. Still, when his eyes met hers he couldn't help but feel a strange sensation, drawing him to her, a flare of something... Pulling himself back together, he continued. Thirdly, and finally, we have the most recent official theory that this curriculum covers. It is simply called the Universal Theory. The creators of this theory believed that the universe creates wizards and witches in order to maintain an equilibrium. That whenever a item is vanished with the Evanesco spell, it is created somewhere else in the cosmos - which has been proved. We will do that experiment. The theory suggests that witches and wizards create a balance by moving energy and power around when the natural cycle fails to function properly, and that Squibs and Muggleborns are created as the universe attempts to adjust the number of magical people within itself. No one claims that this theory is the most correct. There are several flaws, such as the assumption that magical people cause stability, when, as evidence clearly shows, we are just as capable of chaos as any other human being on the face of this earth. Archon paused again, letting his words hang in the air. Now class. That concludes my lecture on the theories of the source of magic, at least for today. You'll notice that class is only half done, for this is a longer class session, and that is because I wish to address your questions. You would not be taking this class if you did not have some questions about the nature of magic you wanted answered, and I want to hear them. I will answer them to my fullest extent. Your questions must be better than last year's class. Absolutely dull, those were. he said, straight-faced, but his tone was that of mild mocking and maybe a bit of sarcasm. And I know Miss Bell has something on her mind. She always seems to. he said, his eyes locking onto her, the corner of his mouth twitching, containing a smirk, eyebrow raised in that teasing manner.