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Yuillegan:
Well I think that the timeline, and Harry's previous statement in GP is wrong/retconned. It's a good workaround you have provided but tbh I think Jim has always had Michael as a middle aged guy (as a character build) which had become inconvenient to how long the story has dragged on. So I suspect he is sort of rewriting reality (if he even remembers exactly what he wrote in GP or said in some old interview years ago).

As a rule, I always go with the most recent info. The most recent age for Michael is a man in his fifties, so that's what I am going with.

Hmm not sure I agree. Luccio describes them as the best way of limiting power amongst wizards. Merlin set them up, with Vadderung's training (and likely influence). I wouldn't be surprised if Uriel and others were involved. So not sure they are cosmic limits as much as restraints to stop new demigods and monsters popping up.

Bad Alias:

--- Quote from: Yuillegan on May 26, 2020, 11:03:18 PM ---Well I think that the timeline, and Harry's previous statement in GP is wrong/retconned. It's a good workaround you have provided.

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I don't think it's a workaround. CE says Michael is in his fifties. The timeline (based on what was said in GP) says he's in his fifties or maybe just turned 60. CE just narrows Michael's birth year by one year. Harry's previous statement isn't inconsistent with his later statement.

Some WoJ on the Laws of Magic:
--- Quote ---2009 Whisper radio interview @1:14:22
What kind of laws govern the use of magic in the world?
The White Council enforces Seven Laws of Magic.  They are basically a list of “Thow Shalt Nots,” and their purpose is to enforce these laws and prevent wizards from using their abilities to abuse people.  These are supposed to be laws that are restraining wizards from using their powers to do too much harm.  And to enforce the laws they have a group of wizards who are known as Wardens, and the Wardens are sort of the White Council’s interior police.  If you break one of the laws, it’s the Wardens who are the ones who drag you off for a trial and generally if you’re not killed resisting arrest, you’re killed pretty much after you show up for trial… Right to a speedy trial and an even speedier execution.
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--- Quote ---As for violating the laws of magic themselves turning you good or evil, well.  :)  There’s something to be said on either side of the argument, in the strictest sense, though one side of the argument is definitely less incorrect than the other.  But it’s going to take me several more books to lay it out, so there’s no sense in ruining the fun. :)
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--- Quote ---The Laws of Magic don’t necessarily match up to the actual universal guidelines to how the universal power known as “magic” behaves.

The consequences for breaking the Laws of Magic don’t all come from people wearing grey cloaks.

And none of it necessarily has anything to do with what is Right or Wrong.

Which exist.
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I think it's both. The Council's Laws are used to limit wizard's ability to abuse people because Black Magic (i.e., the magic that corrupts) is the best way to accrue power. But if Black Magic wasn't a corrupting influence, I don't think the Council couldn't come together and ban what they believe to be Black Magic. I think they tried to get the 7 Laws as close to the real thing as they could.

morriswalters:
Eleven years later and it still isn't clear.  However with the exception of Harry no wizard kills with Magic.  The Black Staff uses a magical murder device that does the dirty work.  Kind of like super dooper howitzer, like Harry's favorite pistol.

The Time Line wasn't created by Jim.  Jim doesn't even know how many buildings Harry has burned.  Much less how old Michael is.  You probably know the text better than he does.

g33k:

--- Quote from: morriswalters on May 27, 2020, 02:04:27 AM --- ... The Black Staff uses a magical murder device that does the dirty work ...
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No; technically the Blackstaff (the person) uses his own magic and the Blackstaff (the magical murder device) absorbs the universe's metaphysical fallout, while the WC just has an exception in their laws.
 

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