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Could Maggie have taken up a Coin?
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: peregrine on February 06, 2018, 09:21:39 PM ---She made stone for Harry with all her info on the Ways. Not necessarily when she died, but it's a safe bet she knew he was on the way, and it probably wasn't for Thomas (being a Wampire, his mortal magic probably wasn't on the same level).
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I got the impression the stone was for herself, and she intended it for Harry once he was ready to face the things he'd encounter in the NN. I didn't get the impression that she was making it just for him.
More of "your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough," rather than "your father made this lightsaber just for you, but never got a chance to give it to you himself, and never actually used it himself".
exartiem:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on February 07, 2018, 02:42:03 PM ---I got the impression the stone was for herself, and she intended it for Harry once he was ready to face the things he'd encounter in the NN. I didn't get the impression that she was making it just for him.
More of "your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough," rather than "your father made this lightsaber just for you, but never got a chance to give it to you himself, and never actually used it himself".
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I agree with this. I see her having identical amulets for herself and Thomas. She creates the Waystone for her own amulet. When she is soon to give birth, she realizes she will likely be found as labor is an extremely emotional time and she will not be able to hide her power. So she calls Lea and makes the deal to give her child the amulet with the Waystone "at the appropriate time".
wardenferry419:
I would say that Maggie Sr. was more intelligent than Harry, who is a fairly smart person when he chooses to be. Her magic might not have had the raw power like McCoy or Harry but more finesse like Elaine.
Kindler:
Huh. I've been wondering why Harry has so much juice. He makes it a point to say that in terms of fuel tanks, he's got a huge one. For one reason or another, I never connected that to his birthday of Halloween, where power can be stolen—or, maybe, transferred. Is it possible that Margaret arranged a transfer of power from something to Harry as he was born—maybe even some of her own power? I'm thinking about this like passing on furies in the Codex Alera series, which is likely wrongheaded, but I think there might be something there.
Alternately, could a birth power a ritual the way a sacrifice could?
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Kindler on February 09, 2018, 02:00:37 PM ---Huh. I've been wondering why Harry has so much juice. He makes it a point to say that in terms of fuel tanks, he's got a huge one. For one reason or another, I never connected that to his birthday of Halloween, where power can be stolen—or, maybe, transferred. Is it possible that Margaret arranged a transfer of power from something to Harry as he was born—maybe even some of her own power? I'm thinking about this like passing on furies in the Codex Alera series, which is likely wrongheaded, but I think there might be something there.
Alternately, could a birth power a ritual the way a sacrifice could?
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Death seems to power a ritual using life energy. What would fuel a birth curse?
As for it being Halloween, I still think he was born prematurely because Raith targeted Maggie on Halloween because spells would be stronger.
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