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Has Carlos sided with the merlin against Harry
Mira:
--- Quote ---I suspect the prior Merlin (the one before Langtry) may have had such an outlook; or maybe Younger Langtry did -- when he first became Merlin -- but the one we see now is older and "wiser" and much more cautious...
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Or so set in his ways that he can no longer adjust to the modern world.
Tinfoil hat:
--- Quote from: LordDresden2 on July 22, 2024, 06:03:43 AM ---I think that's probably kind of inherent to the nature of the Council. It's made up of people who live for centuries, and the most influential, powerful, and potent of them are centuries old. An ingrained conservatism would be expected.
The more so, of course, because nine times out of then, they would be right. It's probably normal for the Council that the youngish Wizards and Witches, say anyone in their first lifetime-span (by which I mean someone from membership to 70 or 80) would likely get excited about this or that Super-Duper-Unprecedented Major Big Deal all the time. The mature and older Wizards and Witches, though, have seen it all before...and before...and before. They don't get all that excited about things, and like I said, 9 times out of 10 they'll be right.
(Sort of like the interaction of parents and teenagers, on a grander scale.)
We know that this is the tenth time, that what's going on really is a Big Fat Deal, but it would naturally take time for the older Councilors to recognize that.
OTOH, as JB has said, when the Council takes the gloves off and starts punching for real, people feel it. They're a major power when they feel motivated, as Kemmler learned and as we've occasionally been seeing.
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I think as fans we misunderstand the purpose of the WC. Its to prevent the use of black magic. Fighting to protect humanity is Secondary. Think of the UN. Its main function that is mostly overlooked these days is to prevent direct war between the Superpowers, major, and regional powers. Preventing war in general is a secondary purpose. As long as there isn’t a global conflict its succeeding.
The point about the older wizards hearing Harry’s ideas and rolling their eyes because they think when his older his veiws will change makes sense. How many things did 14 yr old u promise he would never do that 30 yr old u is doing.
How many things did single u promise not to do when u got married that u are doing now. Harry’s idea might seem new and novel to him but to the others they are like cute kid.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Tinfoil hat on July 22, 2024, 01:41:03 PM ---I think as fans we misunderstand the purpose of the WC. Its to prevent the use of black magic. Fighting to protect humanity is Secondary. Think of the UN. Its main function that is mostly overlooked these days is to prevent direct war between the Superpowers, major, and regional powers. Preventing war in general is a secondary purpose. As long as there isn’t a global conflict its succeeding.
The point about the older wizards hearing Harry’s ideas and rolling their eyes because they think when his older his veiws will change makes sense. How many things did 14 yr old u promise he would never do that 30 yr old u is doing.
How many things did single u promise not to do when u got married that u are doing now. Harry’s idea might seem new and novel to him but to the others they are like cute kid.
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There is truth in that, as in paraphrasing Mark Twain, " I thought my father was a dumb ass when I was 20, but was surprised how intelligent he seemed when I turned 21." I know that isn't exactly correct but you get the idea.. However some ideas do get out dated, and there is wisdom in realizing that.
LordDresden2:
--- Quote from: Tinfoil hat on July 22, 2024, 01:41:03 PM ---I think as fans we misunderstand the purpose of the WC. Its to prevent the use of black magic. Fighting to protect humanity is Secondary. Think of the UN. Its main function that is mostly overlooked these days is to prevent direct war between the Superpowers, major, and regional powers. Preventing war in general is a secondary purpose. As long as there isn’t a global conflict its succeeding.
The point about the older wizards hearing Harry’s ideas and rolling their eyes because they think when his older his veiws will change makes sense. How many things did 14 yr old u promise he would never do that 30 yr old u is doing.
How many things did single u promise not to do when u got married that u are doing now. Harry’s idea might seem new and novel to him but to the others they are like cute kid.
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And even with Harry, they're right a lot of the time, as we've been seeing.
Over time, Harry reluctantly came to the realization that the Council's hard-line attitude about warlocks is probably a necessity. Another time (I think it was in Changes), he finds himself musing about the necessity of keeping some magical knowledge secret, and then thinks with a start that he's 'turning into his teachers'.
LordDresden2:
--- Quote from: Tinfoil hat on July 22, 2024, 01:41:03 PM ---I think as fans we misunderstand the purpose of the WC. Its to prevent the use of black magic. Fighting to protect humanity is Secondary.
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Stacy said as much to Harry in their conversation in Turn Coat. It's not so much that protecting humanity is secondary, as that by restraining black magic, and evil wizards, that's the biggest single way they can usually protect humanity. The megathreats and monsters they take down are an issue, but they come along much more rarely than warlocks, and often when they do turn up it's a warlock that precipitates the threat.
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