Refuting or Accepting Magic

EllethValatari · 02-12-2009, 01:19 PM

*This is a continuation about a more specific subject relating to my post, Gandalf: Truly a Wizard?

In LOTR, the ring is referred to as magical. However, in the Simarillion, we find out that the magic was at least brought about by a providencial god, Eru Iluvatar. My teacher (the one mentioned in the previous post)thinks that this is a magic like that in Harry Potter. I have nothing against this type of "magic", but I have always loved LOTR because it is the only fictional book (series) besides the Chronicles of Narnia that includes a perfect, providencial God. My teacher is just an example. However, if it really isn't magic, but the power given to certain people by Eru, why does Tolkien use the term, magic?

*This might be a stupid question and i might be taking a fictional book too seriously, sorry if I am.

02-12-2009, 01:19 PM	#1
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	Refuting or Accepting Magic This is a continuation about a more specific subject relating to my post, Gandalf: Truly a Wizard?* In LOTR, the ring is referred to as magical. However, in the Simarillion, we find out that the magic was at least brought about by a providencial god, Eru Iluvatar. My teacher (the one mentioned in the previous post)thinks that this is a magic like that in Harry Potter. I have nothing against this type of "magic", but I have always loved LOTR because it is the only fictional book (series) besides the Chronicles of Narnia that includes a perfect, providencial God. My teacher is just an example. However, if it really isn't magic, but the power given to certain people by Eru, why does Tolkien use the term, magic? *This might be a stupid question and i might be taking a fictional book too seriously, sorry if I am. __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic	orithil	Fantasy and Sci-Fi Novels	0	09-15-2008 09:52 PM
Magic in stories	Willow Oran	Writer's Workshop	34	05-13-2003 02:16 PM
movie magic	Brimvalir	Lord of the Rings Movies	28	08-21-2002 05:59 PM
Do elves have magic?	Elessar_elfstone	Middle Earth	17	11-12-2001 10:58 PM
Elven/Maian Magic	Alixor	Lord of the Rings Books	11	07-29-2001 09:11 PM