HOM-101 Notebook
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Lesson 2: Magical Beginnings
Chapter 2
~Magical Beginnings
-3 theories: The Uno Mas theory, the Migration Theory, and the Hocus Pocus theory
~The Uno Mas Theory
-all magic began in one person: The first wizard, Uno Mas
-Original wizard
-originally written in ancient Aramaic, Uno Mas translates to the First Magi.
-not Spanish
-presented by William Marangue in "The Theory of Uno Mas"
-Uno Mas lived before cavemen and during reptiles
-Believed to have created the first wand
~The Migration Theory
-magical people didn't know they had magic
-Descent of Blizz (or Ice Age) came
-settlers founded many modern wizarding settlements
-In 1535, Ho Mao Tseng (Magical historian, explorer) followed false tracks
-in 1803 and 1832, Gringott's curse-breakers found evidence of migrators going to France
-This theory first claimed natural progression of magic
~The Theory of Hocus Pocus
-Magic came out of thin air
-first uses of magic instead of first whos of magic
-Natural Progression: nature has a tendency to force specific habits upon humans who react differently than a magical person would.
-Evidence - Birch Bark Manuscript
-Stored at Brussels Museum of Ancient Magical History
-Kept by Prof. Hugo Bjorken
~Disagreement and Support
-Dr. Josiah Loppet strongly opposes the Uno Mas Theory, strong proponent of other 2 theories
-Uno Mas is most widely accepted
-Hocus Pocus theory more suited in reality
~Assignments
-Mandatory Quiz
-Optional Essay
-3 theories: The Uno Mas theory, the Migration Theory, and the Hocus Pocus theory
~The Uno Mas Theory
-all magic began in one person: The first wizard, Uno Mas
-Original wizard
-originally written in ancient Aramaic, Uno Mas translates to the First Magi.
-not Spanish
-presented by William Marangue in "The Theory of Uno Mas"
-Uno Mas lived before cavemen and during reptiles
-Believed to have created the first wand
~The Migration Theory
-magical people didn't know they had magic
-Descent of Blizz (or Ice Age) came
-settlers founded many modern wizarding settlements
-In 1535, Ho Mao Tseng (Magical historian, explorer) followed false tracks
-in 1803 and 1832, Gringott's curse-breakers found evidence of migrators going to France
-This theory first claimed natural progression of magic
~The Theory of Hocus Pocus
-Magic came out of thin air
-first uses of magic instead of first whos of magic
-Natural Progression: nature has a tendency to force specific habits upon humans who react differently than a magical person would.
-Evidence - Birch Bark Manuscript
-Stored at Brussels Museum of Ancient Magical History
-Kept by Prof. Hugo Bjorken
~Disagreement and Support
-Dr. Josiah Loppet strongly opposes the Uno Mas Theory, strong proponent of other 2 theories
-Uno Mas is most widely accepted
-Hocus Pocus theory more suited in reality
~Assignments
-Mandatory Quiz
-Optional Essay