Post by lily may evans on Mar 22, 2009 20:39:50 GMT -5
METAMORPHAGI
A Metamorphmagus is a witch or wizard born with the innate ability to change some or all of their appearance at will. The talent cannot be acquired; a witch or wizard who has it must be born with it.
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TAINTED BLOOD
This is for any of the following bloods:
Part Veela
Part Vampire
Part Werewolf
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PATRONUSES
The Patronus Charm conjures an incarnation of the caster's innermost positive feelings, such as joy, hope, or the desire to survive, known as a Patronus. A Patronus is conjured as a protector, and is a weapon rather than a predator of souls: Patronuses shield their conjurors from Dementors, and can even drive them away. A Patronus "cannot feel despair, as real humans can, so Dementors can't hurt it." The conjured Patronus protects the witch or wizard that summoned it, obeys his or her commands, and fades away shortly after it is no longer required.
When conjured, a Patronus appears silvery, ethereal, and semi-transparent. Improperly formed Patronuses range from momentary formless bursts of silvery mist, to poorly-defined forms which are easily defeated or quickly dissipate on their own. A full-fledged (or corporeal) Patronus takes on a fixed animal form that is often significant to the witch or wizard casting the charm. Patronuses summoned by a particular person have been known to change
To cast the Patronus Charm you must be at least fifth year. For an amazing application you may be accepted at third or fourth. Third must be phenomenal. No second or first years. At all.
SEERS
A Seer is a witch or wizard with the clairvoyant ability to predict future events. The predictions given through this ability can sometimes be self-fulfilling prophecies, and Albus Dumbledore states in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that not all of them come true, depending on the choices made by those mentioned. This would seem to indicate that a Seer predicts possible or likely events, at least in some cases.
Each prophecy made by a Seer is recorded in a glass sphere and stored in the Hall of Prophecy of the Department of Mysteries within the Ministry of Magic and can only be retrieved by one of the people mentioned in it.
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LEGIMENCE AND OCCLUMENCE
Legilimency is the magical skill of extracting feelings and memories from another person's mind — a form of magical telepathy (although Severus Snape, an able practitioner of the art, dismisses the colloquial term as a drastic oversimplification). It also allows one to convey visions or memories to another person, whether real or imaginary. A witch or wizard possessing this skill is called a Legilimens, and can, for example, detect lies and deceit in another person, witness memories in another person's past, or "plant" false visions in another's mind.
The counter-skill to Legilimency is Occlumency, by which one can compartmentalize one's emotions, or prevent a Legilimens from discovering thoughts or memories which contradict one's spoken words or actions.
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FLIERS
Flight without aid of a broomstick or other object is a relatively rare ability. Voldemort can do this without the aid of a broom or carpet, as can Severus Snape. Hagrid reveals to Harry that he "flew" in order to reach the island that Uncle Vernon had taken his family to in order to escape the letters coming from Hogwarts, in the fourth chapter of the first book; the means of flying is not revealed, nor is any physical evidence of a flying apparatus indicated. Severus Snape flies out of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; he left the school through an upper-story window, and Minerva McGonagall said that he was unhurt as 'he had learned some tricks' from Voldemort. Levicorpus can be cast onto people to make them levitate, but they have no control, and can only rise upwards. It is stated that flying unsupported defies the laws of magic, as only objects are known to float with a flying charm.
Objects are also known to be enchanted so they fly. Sirius Black had a flying motorbike that he loaned to Hagrid to bring Harry to the Dursleys and Arthur illegally enchanted a Ford Anglia to fly. These machines work like usual except that they are in the air, this could explain how Hagrid flew to get Harry out on the island.
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PARSELMOUTHS
Parseltongue is the language of snakes. It is in the common mind associated with Dark Magic (although Albus Dumbledore has stated that it is not a necessarily evil quality), and those possessing the ability to speak it ("Parselmouths") are very rare. It appears to be a skill acquired through both learning and genetic inheritance (or by use of Dark or dangerous Magic).
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ANIMAGI
An Animagus is a witch or wizard who can turn into a particular animal at will. This ability is not innate: it must be acquired by magical means. All Animagi must register at a central authority; it is illegal to obtain this ability without registering.
Each Animagus has a specific animal form, and cannot transform into any other animal. The animal cannot be chosen: it is uniquely suited to that individual's personality, like the Patronus charm, and in some cases the Animagus will change into the same animal used in the person's Patronus charm. Similarly, when an Animagus transforms it is always into the exact same animal (i.e. same markings, same colors, etc.). When an Animagus registers, they must record all the defining physical traits of their animal form so that the Ministry can identify them.
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