#this is my fav way to speculate about & interact w hp

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Feel free to elaborate more on the family magic, I’m very interested in your thoughts and opinions on it

hskgahagsgje!!!!!!! anon!!!

*coughs* moving on.

man, family magic is—such a handwavey, nebulous fanon term. it can mean so much & depends heavily on ur world building, imo.

here’s a few of my fav interpretations of it tho:

- magic gets compounded across generations, slowly becoming more like a communal well that people can dip into instead of individual reserves. it’s why family & blood is so sacred/imp in the WW, because not only can u trace ur lineage, but it can often correlate to power levels/skills as well. (for eg: metamorphmagus being a black family trait)

- family magic as sentient. i think,,,a marauders plan had this but it it could basically be weilded defensively/offensively by the person deemed worthy of it by the family magic. so it takes the shape of whichever animal is the family’s motif/traditional protector.

- perhaps one of my favs—family magic evolving to have certain skills that the members excel in. familial affinities, if u will. some examples are battle magic, illusion magic, potions ability, heightened defensive skills, alchemical magic, fertility magic etc etc. it’s. a bit,,,essentialist ngl but it’s also just really fun?

- family magic as something you achieve through ritual and worthiness, and it gives u a general boost magically & physically. (and in one particular fic, tattoos of animals w a connection to u)

i also just love like—the concept of lordships/headships and family/blood having more than just symbolic weight ykno? so when u combine family magic w this, it’s like—the head has a lot of power over the other members. casting them away takes on a whole other meaning; u can limit their magical abilities, punish them harshly, take control of family wards creatively etc etc the list is never ending ykno?

i think what i really like about it is like, this element of otherworldliness about it? like, at it’s core, the WW is a completely separate, isolated society ykno? it stands to reason that their cultural/magical practices would be distinct from muggle ones. and it’s just…fun to imagine how. i’m also a huge fan of sentient magic so i feel like that’ll also play a role in how their society has evolved. and if blood is really such a big deal, if that’s the one variable they structure their entire population around—well, stands to reason there would be some reason for it, perceived or otherwise.

#that bit of weirdness in the beginning is bc im always so !!! when someone asks for my opinion hehe #it’s just—wack #anyway. family magic is really very subjective #and can mean anything #it really depends on which part speaks to u #also!!! if i’m giving my own example #this one fic i was working on months ago—i delved into worldbuilding #and family magics #and it involves the importance of a head and a hearth #and not having one or both can lead to deteriorating family magic which can have an effect on the members #bc the magic is ‘upset’ so to say #it’s almost—like a form of wizarding religion i’d say? #except more personal and individualised #i find it hard to believe some forms of superstitions/beliefs didn’t arise in the WW #particularly when so much of what they do is *invisible* #historically that is the most fertile ground for religion/spirituality to crop up #anyway sorry i went off on a while rant there lol #i just got excited #this is my fav way to speculate about & interact w hp #bc it’s such a fantastical world and u have so many possibilities ykno? #pen’s asks