The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Lara and Harry sitting in a tree.......?
g33k:
We seem to recollect different things in WoJ's.
Maybe Jim has rectcon'ed the Dresdenverse ...
Mira:
--- Quote from: Arjan on June 09, 2022, 02:57:07 AM ---There was a woj somewhere about it. Thomas got his wizard talent from his mother but did not put the effort in it needed to develop it more.
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That isn't evidence, until you produce it.. So all we have is what Thomas himself said. Also what underscores this, though I get he'd feel threatened by a wizard son, I doubt that Lord Raith would leave magical talent unexploited.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: Mira on June 09, 2022, 10:34:53 AM ---That isn't evidence, until you produce it.. So all we have is what Thomas himself said. Also what underscores this, though I get he'd feel threatened by a wizard son, I doubt that Lord Raith would leave magical talent unexploited.
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I think he wanted a wizard daughter. With his peculiarities a son was bad luck.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Arjan on June 09, 2022, 05:58:14 PM ---I think he wanted a wizard daughter. With his peculiarities a son was bad luck.
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He may have, but that isn't what he got, not even a son with wizard level talent.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on June 08, 2022, 05:34:16 PM ---I seem to remember Thomas saying as he was attempting a tracking spell that Harry had taught him, that he has about the same amount of magical talent as most vanilla humans. That Harry had told him all humans have some talent, so doing the low level spell was possible. I think though not sure because magical circles may work differently, but another example would be Butters in Dead Beat, drawing the circle and sitting inside it for protection so he could keep drumming to keep Sue going.
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I think Harry was lying to Thomas, saying "all humans have some talent, so doing the low level spell was possible." I think that was just a pep-talk, a confidence-booster. Because having the confidence it will work is a key component of successful casting.
We've seen some ritual magic described as like a "magical vending machine," no talent needed. Put in the coin & push the button, out pops the reward. I think magic circles are *exactly* that sort of ritual... but tracking-spells are not.
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