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Love Potion, Huge Violation of 3rd Law?
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Mira on August 09, 2018, 07:01:40 PM --- I think it could, key word here is, abusing potions. First of all you have to ask yourself, what kind of wizard would do that or feel the need to do that? Point being if he or she is willing to cross the line in that way, it is possible that he or she may be willing to do it in other ways... Like beginning with magic that isn't quite black, but not white either.. As Harry has often pointed out doing so is addictive.. Though I admit the potion in of itself won't lead the wizard down the primrose path to warlockhood...
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I don't think potions can create a warlock so it's not a violation. HOWEVER I will admit that any wizard who would create potions with the intent to rape is probably going to use mental magic or other dark magic and become a warlock. It would just be in their nature to do it.
Paviel:
--- Quote ---I don't think potions can create a warlock so it's not a violation. HOWEVER I will admit that any wizard who would create potions with the intent to rape is probably going to use mental magic or other dark magic and become a warlock. It would just be in their nature to do it.
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And Victor Sells is a case in point.
peregrine:
Well, there's also the chest exploding he did.
huangjimmy108:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on August 09, 2018, 11:43:31 AM ---I'd say it matters more for whether the Council considers it a violation than for whether it damages either wizard.
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On the open, the council definitely say that entering another's mind is a violation, strictly and with no exception. However, this is not the law, but the interpretation of the law.
During Langtry's administration, the council take a very harsh and rigid stance regarding black magic. The council take no chances. This is one of the way the law can be applied, but it is not unchangeable like the 7 laws itself. Which is why there is that "Self defense" clause that saved Harry when he was sixteen. It is clear that the 7 laws has been interpretated and applied differently in the past. We also know that in the early days, there are still some wizards who are willing to attempt to rehabilitate a warlock. All of them failed, which is why the council harden their stance.
The relaxation for the defense of "mind magic" enacted after the events of TC is the most recent example of this changes in application and interpretation of the 7 laws.
The laws itself does not change. The cosmic laws does not change either. The people is the one changing. It is proven again and again that Langtry's overly harsh and rigid view regarding what is constituted black magic and violation of the laws are flawed, and the council is slowly adapting. Harry's successful rehabilitation initiated the reform.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: huangjimmy108 on August 10, 2018, 01:20:53 AM ---On the open, the council definitely say that entering another's mind is a violation, strictly and with no exception. However, this is not the law, but the interpretation of the law.
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Isn't Langtry sending a telepathic message to everyone a violation since he had to enter their mind to deliver the message?
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