Why Wizards STOPPED Using POWERFUL Ancient Magic - Harry Potter Theory

[@Didymus20X6]

Here's my theory: Ancient magic is to ordinary magic what ordinary magic is to human science. It's something that transcends the norm, and thus, most wizards can't really grasp, understand, or use, except in the most extreme cases. Not only that, but when they do tap into it, they really only gain a surface level understanding of what it is and what they're doing with it, and thus really can't control it as well as they think, yet become extremely arrogant about their ability.

[@jasonwright1687]

I think trewlawny's prophecies (and all others) is probably the clearest example

[@jasonwright1687]

I would love to chat theory with you sometime. Is there a way? I think I may be able to give you some ideas on content and things to cover.

[@KamKing19]

@@jasonwright1687is there a Discord?

[@nhansen197]

I suspect that "accidental" magic is related to ancient magic. Something that is systematically suppressed by the Ministry of magic by ensuring everyone capable of magic learns the proper application of magic.

[@ceu160193]

It's just latent magical ability manifesting itself, when young witch or wizard are in too much stress. I do believe that ancient magic is what, basically, creates witches or wizards - it's "magic touch" of universe, that gives newborn witch or wizard their own magic.

[@willythemailboy2]

@@ceu160193 That's why I think "ancient magic" is basically a misnomer. It's more properly "instinctual magic". Wizards all start with it, to varying minor degrees, but are far more proficient with the more studied "intellectual" magic. Those that can use it as adults tend to be the extremely powerful wizards that can do normal level magic without thinking about it the way normal wizards would have to, and the instinctual nature of it gives far more flexibility than "intellectual" magic can achieve.

[@ThoughtOnFire222]

Hogwarts itself is Ancient Magic. That feeling you get when you open a Harry Potter book to an unread chapter. What you felt at the theatre as the new Harry Potter movie started to begin.

[@y_y5734]

Beautifully said

[@richardfarrer5616]

It's an older, more primal magic. It's just not something humans naturally tune in to. In extremis, Lily Potter and Molly Weasley managed it, which passed down some ability to their offspring (possibly even before the event - it doesn't care about details like time). Dumbledore succeeded partially with his link to Fawkes. Hagrid could do it with his links to various creatures. Dobby knew it innately. The only human with a natural aptitude for it was Tom Riddle. Harry acquired an ability for it thanks to his links to his mother and Voldemort.

[@ceu160193]

It is what humans naturally tune in to, it's how they become witch or wizard. But it's not something they can fully control.

[@sterlingdennett]

It sounds to me like Witches and Wizards naturally, unconsciously, shy away from Ancient Magic, in favor of Modern Magic, because Ancient Magic "happens independently of efforts by wizards", representing a degree of control that a wizard must relinquish, and simply trust in the magic, or in other words, "take a leap of faith". Perhaps Ancient Magic is more closely tied to spiritualism and faith, where Modern Magic is more closely tied to life and the physical world? Unless a wizard is firmly in control of themselves, they may not be able to fully relax, and "go with the flow", and trust their instincts enough to make use of Ancient Magic.

[@chriscormac231]

So like the difference between true gamic and magecraft in the Nasu verse?

[@sterlingdennett]

@@chriscormac231 I'm sorry, I'm unfamiliar with that universe.

[@chriscormac231]

@@sterlingdennett Fate, Grand Order, Tsukihime etc etc

[@oagardo]

I imagine ancient magic wouldn't come easy to people like Hermione, who's very strict and got a very narrow view about how the world works. Whether Luna i think would have an easier time, she's full of wonder and open to the possibilities, she probably wouldn't mind magic doing what it wants.

[@ConstantChaos1]

I agree, it's more akin to sorcery than straight spellcraft, it's primal magic, emotions and power, not the modern standardized magic

[@magicpyroninja]

Well, I imagine it's considerably more powerful and probably strongly driven by emotion and probably doesn't have the guard rails most of the modern-day spells do Which would mean fewer and fewer people would be able to master it over the years till it eventually died out. Because if you don't know what you're doing, you're likely to injure yourself and the people you're trying to help

[@OwenLeBlanc-l7h]

What's interesting is that it's theoretically possible that the hogwarts legacy protagonist is still alive during the first and second wizarding wars. Assuming you were a 5th year and therefore 16 in 1890 they'd only be around 124 in 1998. I'd assume though being a keeper that they'd remain in the shadows.

[@Lupinemancer87]

It's not entirely impossible, Dumbledore was 115 when he died in 1997.

[@memer7987]

Nah the oldest person ever recorded died at age 122 her name was Jeanne Louise Calment

[@OwenLeBlanc-l7h]

@@memer7987 the oldest human ever maybe, but it's already been stated that wizards live longer than humans in the lore. About an average of 150 years, assuming they're not killed sooner.

[@lorraineparker3355]

Nicholas flamel was like Nine Fucking Hundred years old when he died so.... ​@@memer7987

[@colleenbacon3118]

It's possible. Look at Dumbledor - he was about 150 years old when he died.

[@coronastern]

I'm thinking about the unforgivable curses and that you have to "mean" it to use them. Magic seems to me always to be a combination of will and emotion, bound by words and focused with a wand, so it becomes reality. "Ancient Magic" leaned for me deeper into the emotional side and that connection to your suroundings, than "School magic". Even witches and wizards did become more detached to nature and everything connecting with it, so it would be plausible they are also loosing their connection to this old tree of magic. And yes, you also need to have a certain genetical trait - which also very much could be caused by said magic itself.

[@jamiesuejeffery]

Here is a fun little tidbit, the phrase, "Hocus Pocus" actually came from the Latin Roman Catholic Mass at the mass' conclusion when the priest declared, "Hoc est corpus meum!" In English this translates to, "This is my body!" referring to one of the two Eucharistic (Communion) elements (bread and wine). By the time it rattled around in the cathedral, it sounded like, "hocus pocus." Since most parishioners didn't speak Latin, that made (and still makes) sense. During Vatican II (1962-1965), Pope John XXIII declared that mass should be spoken in the people's native tongue. Today, the Latin Mass is rarely said. So there you go...some, "ancient" magic that isn't really all that ancient.

[@tijnvanliempt2133]

A fanfiction called HPMOR explains the loss of ancient magic by the interdict of Merlin. This interdict states that powerful magic can only be taught from one living mind to another. This way, powerful magic cannot be learned by simply reading ancient books or scrolls. I personally really like this explenation. Based on Merlin's interdict, HPMOR also goes into why the chamber of secrets is actually called the chamber of 'secrets'. Slitherin circomvented Merlin's interdict by teaching his lore to a basilisk, which could then go on to teach Slitherin's heirs after is own demise.

[@mattt233]

If they didn't die by simply looking at it.

[@drchilapastrosodrlasmacas438]

​@@mattt233how did Slithering not die looking at the beast? Did Tom Riddle not die cause he's a horcrux?

[@mattt233]

​@drchilapastrosodrlasmacas438 Tom was a Horcrux and Salazar, we don't know. He might not have looked at it.

[@QuinnMallory-od1hw]

It's not something you learn, it's something you feel and just do, like when you say "this far no further" and then make it a reality with sacrifice and intention. If you believe and fully commit to it, a sheer act of will. The smallest gestures can effect everything at the precise moment of change. Every witch and wizard was afraid of voldemort, maybe charging the very universe with what they needed most, justice, then he tried to do the unthinkable, and he was told no more. Anyway yoda probably said it best "There is no try, only do or do not"

[@VincentWeasleyPotter]

i think ancient magic was highly volatile and without much control, used before the inception of wands wherien the witch or wizard could then focus their magic with a greater accuracy. For me ancient magics use was very combustable and violent and with the introduction of the statute of secrecy made the use of ancient magic for witches and wizards with their newfound need for secrecy become lessened and lost in turn.

[@katmaresparkles9578]

Ancient magic is tied to the natural world. The changes in society and the practices of people has been detrimental to the discovery, understanding and use of it. Therefore it has become more dangerous due to this lack of knowledge and understanding. The magic is also rather emotionally and spiritually sensitive and will lash out as a result of being hurt. Thus making it dangerous for this reason too.

[@ITACHI_SAGE420]

The fact that this series is so old it's approaching a reboot and this man is still putting content out is extremely impressive

[@Caretoexplainwatchamean]

Thank you my friend for this video has created a spark in my mind that led to me creating an entire fantasy universe based off of a magic system. In reality, it was only one sentence that did all this, but it was already in the first 10 seconds of the video and it led me down a rabbit hole of ideas and thoughts and everything and now I have a basically full-fledged magic system in a half-assed universe that I will need to build out. But it's a starting point and in a way you sent me here. So thank you. Edit: Corrected "metric system" to "magic system". Voice typing sucks sometimes :D

[@chinolebron6233]

So, ancient magick is chaos magick. Got it. So, is there any real evidence that Lily was fully aware she was casting an ancient protection charm? And, if yes, where'd she acquire the knowledge?

[@olesuhr727]

She found her knowledge in the library, much like Hermione.

[@QuinnMallory-od1hw]

It's not something you learn, it's something you feel and just do, like when you say "this far no further" and then make it a reality with sacrifice and intention. If you believe and fully commit to it, a sheer act of will. The smallest gestures can effect everything at the precise moment of change. Every witch and wizard was afraid of voldemort, maybe charging the very universe with what they needed most, justice, then he tried to do the unthinkable, and he was told no more. Anyway yoda probably said it best "There is no try, only do or do not"

[@magicpyroninja]

This power feels like something that's raw and emotionally driven, which in human beings could go wrong in thousands of different ways. But Lily accidentally tapping into that because the one and only thought on her mind in that moment was I need to protect my son

[@TheLittleMerman1998]

Honestly, feel like it’s called upon unintentionally in times of need. So to my understanding Lily is given a choice by Voldemort to step aside or die and she was given multiple chances. We all know she chose not to had a selflessly gave up her life for Harry she did not care what happened to her as long as her son was OK. Keep in mind she didn’t know she would invoke a ancient protective kind of magic hence why it was called upon unintentionally because she met the requirements for it to be invoked.

[@ConstantChaos1]

It's primal magic, uncontrolled magic, it's when you give power to an emotion, and let it do its thing

[@bencanevari4056]

I actually had a thought on an unrelated topic. I the Goblet of Fire, it’s known Krouch Jr. used polyjuice potion to pass himself off as Moody. As a result, I have a question: Would there had been detrimental effects, like addiction to polyjuice? Or maybe, after time, being unable to properly revert back to your original form?

[@ballyon5491]

Any thing could become an addiction depending on the person. So most likely someone would be addicted to the feeling of being someone else or even animals for example Hermione Granger accidentally transformed into a cat after using Polyjuice Potion incorrectly. But the side effect of it being permanent won't happen due to it being temporary. Moody had to keep brewing it throughout the year.

[@darrellperrine7604]

What is the magic of the universe as you were saying is like a muscle of the universe. Since Les is being used, then the power was less but the more people that use it the stronger it gets like a muscle.

[@jorgegarcia-yj6cn]

The magic she uses isnt ancient magic, stop making stuff up, she is one of the best users of HOUSE MAGIC, magic for cooking cleaning and stuff like that

[@sannasaare7100]

Why wouldn’t “ancient” magic be akin to the life force? It’s innately within us. We are not running out of life force - but regarding innate magic, you either have it, or you don’t. To me, it’s like a secret well that most don’t know how to access, but it’s still there.

[@sholmes5914]

The real powerful ancient magic is the friends we make along the way uwu

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Ok Dumbledore

[@kitsunekodomo]

That's the ancient power of cringe 😂😂😂

[@untitled6391]

Overused comment 😒

[@banthatracks_gaffisticks]

I don't have friends. I have family.

[@travisvanalst4698]

@@banthatracks_gaffisticksNice try, Dom.

[@bailatwerski2951]

I definitely have more questions

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Go on!

[@ceu160193]

Yes, ancient magic is avoided, because it's unpredictable and sometimes dangerous. Only truly powerful magic users dare to attempt to learn it, let alone master it. It's capable of many things beyond limits of "regular" magic, but price it may ask in exchange can be extreme, including mass human sacrifices.

[@MiningForPies]

I don’t think you can master it.

[@ceu160193]

@@MiningForPies Doesn't mean you won't try, for good or bad. Mysteries of reality itself are in ancient magic, answers to many questions even department of mysteries can't answer.

[@Knight-Seeker-Inbra]

canon or not doesnt hogwarts legacy kinda hint at and explain why its not well known most of what u said it what the game kinda hinted at and why its more dangerous due to the lack of understanding it as a whole. The unpredictability of it is just the start of it from what i seen

[@thegrayshaws]

There was probably an ancient magic chapter in the Divination curiculum. Nothing else in that class worked so ancient maguc would have fit right in

[@Leon-w5h]

Magic, at one time, happened. A few noticed, and “felt” it happen. When they found ways to replicate the “NATURAL” magic with intention, incantorial focus, direction by wand, and imagining the outcome, the natural magic was”captured”. The more systematic the magic, the more the natural magic joins the system. But some magic will remain wild. It takes understanding the deeper dimensional powers to draw on that natural magic.

[@JohnBoulden]

I would have thought that maybe ancient magic would have been covered briefly in the History of Magic class that everyone slept thru, save Hermione

[@theBassAddicts]

Ancient magic isn't a thing that was regularly harnessed centuries before the potter storyline, it's merely describing magic that last longer than standard magic and that harnesses the emotion of the spell caster. Hogwarts was made by Ancient magic, azkaban, lily potters charm, and molly weasleys charm. All made with emotion. Compassion made hohwarts, the founders wishing to harbour vulnerable wizards and teach them magic, intense suffering and hatred created azkaban and the dementers, love protected Harry and killed bellatrix. Calling it Ancient magic doesn't make it old. And the only reason we don't see lots of it any more is people today aren't not in control of their emotions as much, or cast a spell with the intent or emotion they once might’ve.

[@jessicapinto3817]

Good essay!

[@illesizs]

I was under the impression that "ancient magic" is just magic which is not yet understood. Once you get the proper spelling figured out (pun intended), it becomes something you can replicate at will. In ancient times, everything might have been mysterious and whimsical, but modern wizardry is basically a science now. With modern spells, you have to be a lot more specific about what you want, but you also get a lot more specific results. Perhaps less powerful, but much more controlled. Hence the decline of "ancient" magic.

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks ❤

[@jkrause365]

After viewing the program, the question "What is ancient magic" is about as clear as mud. Especially troubling is the theory that ancient magic is a non renewable resource. Is ancient magic limited only to Earth? Or is it a widespread force that is the Universe?

[@pentegarn1]

Ohhh I really like this theory....good job!!!

[@TheGuardianofAzarath]

I've started integrating Ancient Magic into my hp fanfic, and decided to make its principle wielders the Veela (namely, their allure and other abilities, as in my fic, they're pure, no hybrids with humans)

[@walterlyzohub8112]

You seem to make it like having a genie granting wishes. So this means magic goes to the path of least resistance to achieve a goal. Reminds of the monkey paw.

[@Sileste17]

In Hogwart's legacy there is a transfer student, that claims that in her previous school (Uagadou?) they were performed magic without a wand. Was that a sort of ancient magic?

[@Unbakedtoast42]

I always kinda thought of it as the Eragon books but they use wands and a language instead of just a language. It’s more powerful to not use them but without that ability to control it properly you can destroy the world.

[@dawidwidera1819]

Magic in HP is mostly just glowing boomsticks. I want magic stopping falling stars. Creating earthquakes, raining fire from sky. Creating pocket worlds. Manipulating souls.

[@AKAAndreas]

Who was the first wizard (or witch)?

[@McTrollenstein]

I would say its more likely that its just not convenient. It probably takes a lot to learn, where as the masses could just opt for more controllable and easy spells. For the common person, why would you really need it?

[@airon3348]

"Ancient magic" is nothing other than true magic. The essence of reality itself, wild and pure (chaos). It cannot be controlled and much less subjected to one's will easy because it is the _will_ itself. To "tap" in ancient magic, the hand (the body), the heart (the spirit) and the mind (the intelligence) must be in balance. These three elements are like the parts of a telescope or microscope. To lock on to a target, whether distant and huge or small and close, its components must be _precisely calibrated_ . I guess people that, even for those capable of using magic, balance is not a common trait, since this state is not within reach of ordinary people. For this reason, ancient magic only manifests itself to those few (maybe gifted / pure?) who cultivate with determination this balance and even then, can only use it on limited occasions, sometimes at great cost due to its wild and world-shaping power.

[@Thaumh]

Jokes aside, I'm pretty sure the Fae (Elves and Goblins) can wield Ancient Magic fairly easily. Dobby knocking Lucious* on his keister, Bogrod glancing at a plain looking key held by a young boy he'd never met yet seeing that all was correct, Goblin vault locks in general. *not a typo 😏

[@adrjaco]

It's ironic that wand crafting, being what enables the use of magic, is a dying craft because it requires ancient magic.

[@mattabrams3841]

I’m not sure magic is finite - I feel , like energy, it cannot be created or destroyed. It’s simply part of the fabric of the universe

[@hiddentruth1982]

I don't think they left it behind. They don't even know how to use it. The ancient powers aren't something you just use. It happens naturally. Things like a mother lifting a car off her baby are these old powers. Even muggles can use the ancient powers. The ancient powers choose to use the person rather than the person choosing to be used.

[@cherrytonshawty9120]

I know you're not a Tolkien-based channel, but this Ancient Magic we have here sounds rather reminiscent of the magic seen in the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. A primordial force of nature that only the chosen few who know how it works, still wield its might.

[@Ravenblack42]

This video is a testament to the reason that I completely refrain from using ancient magic in Hogwarts Legacy as I do not believe a mere fifth year is capable of harnessing such a force while remaining uncorrupted by it. Dumbledore himself came to realize the terrible things he was capable of when in possession of such power and refused to allow himself access to such a position as a result of witnessing firsthand who he was capable of becoming while under its influence.

[@Richjack3]

I wonder if Harry's magical outbursts as a kid before he went to Hogwarts are considered ancient magic? They fit the description.

[@sonorangaming449]

I don't think so. Wizards are able to cast do magic without wands, it's just not highly practiced in the Hogwarts region. Though, we still see Dumbledore using wandless magic in the Prizoner of Azkaban movie to catch Harry when he fell from his broom after the Dementor attack. Students at Uagadou practice wandless magic as well. Harry just wasn't able to control his magic because he didn't even know he had it. It's why underage wizards do get in trouble for doing magic until they get their wands and start school. They don't have much control.

[@royvogel2023]

Friends come and go, magic and the devotion to it are the most precious gifts of life, but it can save your soul, or take it away ❤️♍️🗝🧙🏻‍♂️

[@gabinathan5499]

IN SOME CASES BEING A WITCH / WIZARD ISN'T NECCARALY HEREDITARY FOR EXAMPLE HERMIONE HER PARENTS WERE NOT WIZARD+ A WITCH

[@cheyomi]

Perhaps, ancient magic is more akin to a speciality or innate preference or natural gift at birth? Something you’re born with that you could grow with. You mention that the wizarding world may have nixed ancient magic in favor of more widespread and practical magic. So following that, could in the past, ancient magic users who were powerful in their specific magic, either not wanted to pass on inferior magic (because no one else could wield the magic the way they could), or only passed on the most generic part of that magic. IE a fire type magic that parts are used today but not to the degree as it was. The precedent being, students at Hogwarts have a stronger affinity with certain subjects, while completely lacking in others. Since magic is not entirely genetic, however magic passes on to people could be ancient magic at its base form. It was mentioned that showing signs of magic at a young age could be a form of ancient magic, additionally, whatever that magic is could be the persons most likely strongest ancient magic type affinity. By focusing on a widespread education of practical magic, the wizarding world at large could be diminishing the ability to specialize, which could be why ancient magic is hard to utilize.

[@davidlor3085]

I wonder, what do wizards think about atomic bombs?

[@gentlepengu]

i think it's a good guy deus ex machina, i refuse to believe someone as talented as voldemort thought "you know? ancient magic, that sucks, now dark magic and forbidden curses wooo the only thing that can beat them is all ancient magic."

[@nicholasclaus9695]

i think what hogwarts legacy should do is have the main character become a teacher to teach Albus Dumbledore to harness anciant magic after Dumbledores 5th year then in the series of Harry Potter, Harry Potter witnessed Dumbledore use a weird form of magic and Harry Potter asks Dumbledore about it and Dumbledore points to a picture of the main character of Hogwarts legacy and says in my youth i was trained by a powerful ancient magic user who trained me to wield and harness that power and thats how i battled Voldemort and Harry Potter asks can you teach me Dumbledore asks Harry if he can see swirls on the ground and if he can see a blue light when he sees goblin silver and if Harry says no sir then Dumbledore says sorry Harry i can't i can't teach what isn't inside you but if Harry says yes then Dumbledore will say then yes i will find someone to teach you when you finish your years at Hogwarts

[@palantir135]

The cosmos is enormously big. If magic taps out of the cosmos, you can say there will be enough for eternity.

[@DavidVincent-f5l]

Ancient magic could be born from a more unique formation of stars in a stellar nursery. More like a type of star needs to come first before our type of star comes.

[@matthalo871]

It sounds like it is hard to tape into it and even harder to focus it so they made new ways of tapping into magic that was easier to use.

[@calixmeus4374]

When you speak of ancient magic you are entering the esoteric foundations of the universe itself which humans have pushed aside. The fear we all have is that there might be more to the subject than "ancient forces" to which we are all subject. Here we are forced to consider religion though we may not want to. The wizarding HP world and HPT see things in a very materialistic way where things are easily explained.

[@southmountaincustoms5306]

Thank you ❤️

[@meacadwell]

So, ancient magic is basically "instinct magic" and probably developed in ancient wizardkind as a survival method.

[@mrsw2923]

I would imagine it was all in the restricted part of the library.

[@Thaumh]

Xylomancy? Isn't that like magical casting with a marimba?

[@almostmilkingbyhand58]

Takes away life energy. Actually, it is the cost of casting a spell. Not just spam magic like normal

[@tweisskopf8170]

See Larry Niven's The Magic Goes Away.

[@melanievetter6211]

😊🎉🦁

[@MrRenaud111]

Would a muggle be able to use ancient magic without knowing?

[@sonorangaming449]

So what if House Elf magic is ancient magic that House Elf's are able to harness and control?

[@_Nikos11]

Ancient magic was used in the Merlin series, right?

[@mattt233]

Hogwarts Legacy RPG

[@kfgold5194]

Dumbledore never used his wand after his sister’s death.

[@manuelmoon9540]

House Elf Magic.

[@NoneofyourBusiness-iv6pi]

for nongame verse = requires Sacrifice and self sacrifice is the greatest sacrifice while people are selfish & didn't like all the ritual and blood stuff. for game universe = you either have it or you don't

[@More_Row]

It’s just like antiquity history compared to history in a learning sense . The newer one gets the focus Sort of, not really

[@Tim.Stotelmeyer]

Ranrok looks like Ivan Ooze from the first Power Rangers movie.

[@benpearson49]

Old magic is Wyrd, literally.

[@anthonywatkins462]

Ancient Magic is like nuclear power/bombs; great and terrible.

[@Steve-cw2hc]

I am sorry but I have missed three months of your content. Still tying two come up to speed. Ps 70 years old brought up kids on hp.

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Welcome back!

[@erich4647]

wooo

[@DarkWidget]

No she didnt cmon, it's just another a immersion/lorebreaking girlboss move. Even the "mothers love" excuse doesnt work given how abusive she actually is at times and her blatant favoritism We been trying to cope and excuse this for 17 years now its getting silly. I dont even think ancient magic as portrayed in the Hogwarts Legacy was a thought during the writing of the HP books. Sure, i've seen one quote where dumbledore mentions ancient magic but like, ancient is also a word for "really old"..

[@TrueInvisible]

so .. long story short "it's complicated" .. that's it.

[@yakkoyuuzou3816]

Hogwarts legacy plot centers around ancient magic, if you consider it cannon

[@eliasthienpont6330]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁554 Ancient Magic touches the roots of life itself. It is like our relationship with God. We know he is there but how many have actually seen him. Do our prayers really work or do we just say that they do. Magic is related to creation, we have been created, but are we really rooted to creation? We are wizards but are we really rooted to magic?

[@daveonwheeler7412]

Who use it?

[@aleximalmgren5301]

Or they figured out how to use wands its too hard to do .

[@Chief-Remeldian-Olympus]

Are Gods present in Harry Potter?

[@tjtennisicmroll2k]

hi

[@martykitson3442]

🤠👍👍

[@grokeffer6226]

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[@konraddrexler3659]

Bro you repeat yourself wayyyyy too much, it’s not doing you any favors

[@irystocrattakodachithatmooms]

It might have just gotten fed up with misuse and decided nobody else could knowingly use it.

[@drchilapastrosodrlasmacas438]

Wait a second 🤔🤔🤔 ghoul studies? One of my ex house mates had a degree in that, but then she chopped her bits off, cut her hair, grew a weird beard and becamd a ghoul wifh neon hair.

[@kyleethekelt]

I think all three of your theories can be combined. It is possible that it is still alive and well in cultures outside the European who pass down its knowledge and use to subsequent generations, that it my be the magic of elves and goblins, that it is depleting because we are gradually destroying its foundations (i.e. the earth) and that it is indeed highly dangerous and powerful. That modern wizards treat elves and goblins with such contempt may be from an underlying fear that their magic is older, stronger and less predictable.

[@DBuckyBoy]

WE do all know Howarts Legacy isn't canon right?

[@ImTheBatmann]

First! 😁

[@persee8134]

Grow up

[@ImTheBatmann]

@@persee8134 jealous 😂

[@persee8134]

@@ImTheBatmann Jealous or looking like a fool? Sure bud

[@ImTheBatmann]

@@persee8134 projection is a thing you could go over in therapy. Might be about time for that in your life

[@my_cousin_mose9782]

No. No no no no no. Hogwarts legacy is not canon.

[@HarryPotterTheory]

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[@travisvanalst4698]

What exactly about it isn’t canon? It follows source material better than The Cursed Child ever did. If anything it adds to the lore even more and builds the world quite a bit more.

[@my_cousin_mose9782]

@@travisvanalst4698 The Cursed Child is garbage.

[@dustinwilkie3124]

Where is it ever stated that's it's not Canon? That's a matter of opinion really. Considering it doesn't break any Cannon and infact only adds ton to the lore why should it not be considered cannon?

[@magicpyroninja]

The ancient magic might be a bit too flashy for use in present day. Kind of hard to hide the fact that you terraform the whole mountainside using magic 🪄