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Are there more wizards like Elaine?
peregrine:
Though having served Justin, that may have also given him a warped idea of what a Warden can do (officially).
Fcrate:
Unlikely. Justin was preparing a future thrall, not an apprentice. Dresden had no idea what a warden was at the time. He didn't know about the white council, and he definitely didn't know about any rules of magic.
Mira:
I don't think that Harry thinks the Council is obsolete, the Merlin does have a point, with the past wars there are far too few Wizards to go around to do what is needed. Yes, times have changed and most people think "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is merely a Mickey Mouse short set to classical music.. However that being said, there are still kids being born with talent, and without guidance from qualified masters they turn into warlocks. Once that happens there are even fewer wizards willing to put their necks on the line for a process of rehab that usually fails anyway... Result is a mostly zero tolerance policy which often worse than the problem because it tends to throw the baby out with the bathwater... No, the Council is needed now more than ever, but there are just too few members willing to step up to go around.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: peregrine on June 30, 2018, 03:36:43 PM ---Though having served Justin, that may have also given him a warped idea of what a Warden can do (officially).
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And a very good idea of what he can get away with, unofficially.
Fcrate:
--- Quote from: Mira on June 30, 2018, 04:12:44 PM ---
I don't think that Harry thinks the Council is obsolete, the Merlin does have a point, with the past wars there are far too few Wizards to go around to do what is needed. Yes, times have changed and most people think "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is merely a Mickey Mouse short set to classical music.. However that being said, there are still kids being born with talent, and without guidance from qualified masters they turn into warlocks. Once that happens there are even fewer wizards willing to put their necks on the line for a process of rehab that usually fails anyway... Result is a mostly zero tolerance policy which often worse than the problem because it tends to throw the baby out with the bathwater... No, the Council is needed now more than ever, but there are just too few members willing to step up to go around.
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The problem didn't start after the red's war. The problem was that they didn't evolve with the times, disregarding mortal technology because they can't use it, being set in the same ways even though the world population soared. The fact that Justin found and secreted away two council level young wizards (and strong ones at that) is an indication of how weak the council's hold on the mortal magical community became. And that was a few decades befoe any wars. As you said, there isn't enough of them, and they're too arrogant and snobbish to call for help or change how they operate.
Maybe Harry doesn't think they're obsolete, but I do. They keep getting hit, and not replenishing their numbers or adapting fast enough. The only thing they're doing efficiently now is killing warlocks, and that just deprives them from future resources.
I'm not saying that they're not important. Their mere presence makes many predators think twice before considering mortal prey. But it's not enough.
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