Session Information
HPEF - Azkatraz 2009
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Writing Realistic Magic for Harry Potter
Track : Monday, July 20, 2009
Program Code: 880
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM  EST
Location: Mission I (60)
SPEAKER :
Evy .
Description
Charms and hexes are all well and good, but what happens when our writing takes us into shadier territory? If a person dies within an hour of imbibing the Polyjuice Potion, does he turn back into his real self? If the Trio were able to use charms to disguise themselves, how far can the physical alteration of one's appearance go? And what of the regular principles surrounding magical living? How do wizards travel internationally—by Floo, apparition, portkey or broom? We'll enumerate the various general principles (and, sometimes, inconsistencies) of magic that are mentioned in the series and discuss how our writing can go around or through these loopholes to further the creation of the magical world that Harry Potter left behind.