[stylist] Harry Potter/Wicca?

Tue May 7 04:27:54 UTC 2013

Wicca is a specific religion. It was first introduced by Gerald
Gardner in the mid twentyeth century. Much of it is based on ancient
traditions that are known and much of it is based on constructs of
Gardner's and others. Witchcraft is a practice that is based in
spirituality. Witchcraft is usually ancestrial, born to it, but there
are the learned as well. Some Witches have taken to some of the
teachings of Wicca, but not all. Mainly this is due to a belief in
higher powers that are not in agreement with what one particular man
promoted. Many of these people call themselves Eclectic Wiccans or
Eclectic Witches or any number of combinations of names that emphasize
their traditions. Eclectic meaning that they have taken from more than
one tradition. Perhaps someone follows Celtic traditions and Sabbats
yet also calls upon Greek Deity for example. Harry Potter has nothing
to do with Wicca though some of the universal teachings of Wicca are
apparent in the stories. This can be said for most any religion that
teaches kindness and 'do unto others'. The Wiccan Read is "Do what thy
will and thee cause no harm." I hope I have the words right, but
either way I am sure you got the meaning. Blessed Be. Eve

On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 1:22 PM,  <loristay at aol.com> wrote:
> Now you have me curious.  One of the other emails said that not all Wiccans are witches, nor are all witches Wiccans.  Can you elaborate?  I read the entire series.  My younger daughter loves it, and has read all the books at least three times.  My older daughter was told by her rabbi that she wasn't allowed to read it, though to be honest it isn't much different than a lot of the fantasy she does read.
> But back to my question.  What is the difference?
>
> Lori
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:55 pm
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Harry Potter
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> Ohohoh! And the wand wood. Sean, if you learn of Ogham (pronounced
> Ome) you will understand the distinction of the types of wood and the
> associated magick. This is Celtic magick and there is a lot of Celtic
> influence as these are British Witches. By the way, wizard is an
> incorrect term for a male witch which is still a witch, but modern
> society has trouble with this so I understand her choice of words even
> though it is incorrect. Blessings. Eve
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> wrote:
>> No Sean. It does not actually pertain to witchcraft, but she uses much
>> from the world of withccraft,  whether it be influences of ritual,
>> historical figures, language and mythos. For example; Herminione casts
>> circles for protection. This is correct, but the method is faulty.
>> Would the average person know this? No. Potions and herbology are
>> definitely plausible courses as these things are used regularly in the
>> craft. Some of the spells even taken from real spells using Latin and
>> Middle English. Oh, and the candles everywhere... Every witch has a
>> supply of candles I am sure. Well, I can not say every, but it is sure
>> common magick. Blessed Be. Eve
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Yes, Everything you said, Bridget, is correct. Besides, in the world
>>> of witchcraft, there is no coincidence. Blessed Be. Eve
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Bridgit Pollpeter
>>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Eve and others,
>>>>
>>>> No coincidence  at all. The depth to which Rowling took her series is
>>>> mind boggling once you research it. There were quite a few things I was
>>>> aware of when reading the series that I recognized from history or
>>>> literature, but when I took that class, I was astounded to learn just
>>>> how deep HP is rooted in historical and literary references. It goes so
>>>> much deeper than the names, than witchcraft, than magic. It's a comment
>>>> on how intelligent Rowling is, and the magnitude of this work is truly
>>>> commendable. What seems like recognizable references quickly become jus
>>>> the surface of what she did.
>>>>
>>>> Bridgit
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>>>> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:51:28 -0700
>>>> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
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>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter
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>>>> And also, her neighbors could have been a part of that famous family.
>>>> ;)  Seriously though, if you look in the Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, you
>>>> will find many names that also appear in the Harry Potter books.
>>>> Coincidence? I think not.
>>>>
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