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Originally posted by MisterFister103
When I was younger and I read the Harry Potter books, I convinced myself that my parents were both secretly wizards, and the school would one day send me an owl to let me know I'd be attending.
Sadly it never panned out.
Originally posted by schlomo
Just to play devil's advocate...
Furbs, how might you explain alien abductions? It seems easy for a wizard to create an apparition in the sky, but why would they want to experiment on the non-magical folk?
Great post and thanks for replying to specifics to keep this thread on topic
Originally posted by PutAQuarterIn
Originally posted by MisterFister103
When I was younger and I read the Harry Potter books, I convinced myself that my parents were both secretly wizards, and the school would one day send me an owl to let me know I'd be attending.
Sadly it never panned out.
I was going to say the same thing almost word for word. For a while I just thought I was a strange kid but seeing your post made me feel a little closer to ''normal''
Originally posted by babybunnies
Oh good grief. This sort of thread is just plain silly. When you're using quotes from fictional books within other fictional books to back up your theories, it's time to go to bed with a good mug of cocoa.
I have a very open mind in regards to psychics and the like (a VERY good fiend of mine does very, very strange things with energy and has a horrible time with all types of electronic devices) but wizards?
I call fluff on this one.edit on 12-4-2012 by babybunnies because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Starchild23
When a wizard/witch can erase anyone's memory with a word, hypnotize them into believing they saw a UFO, erase every trace of their footprints and forensic evidence, and disappear and reappear 30 miles away inside a second, how can you say they aren't real?
Originally posted by Arrowmancer
A delightful read!
I appreciate you sticking with your original post and countering arguments and displaying your theory in ever clarifying ways.
I suppose my question to you, as this seems to be laid out in the form of a thesis, is what proof do you have that you are wrong and how does it counter your original opinion?
Also, I'd like some more information on the Lincoln/Vampire angle.
So, to Ferb, good job! I will be adding you to my watchlist. I recommend you mosey over to the Short Stories section and participate in the Ruler of the World Writing Contest, as your writing style and depth of thought might provide you AND ATS quite alot of entertaining ideas and stories!
Originally posted by irsuccubus
Basilisks, Boggarts, and Horcruxs did NOT start with Potter so you might be onto something. Hell, even ATS has posted a recipe for the Philosopher's stone as it and Nicolas Flamel were also not born from JK Rowling's mind either
Alchemy and the Philosopher's stone are Real
There is a lot of interesting mythology behind some of stories concepts. There is a Slavic myth about Koscei the Deathless that ties in nicely with Horcrux's
Koscei the Deathless
Originally posted by starwarsisreal
reply to post by Furbs
So the Greek Gods are real then? I mean they have magic
Originally posted by Anunaki10
You have a lively fantasy, and of course you are entitled to believe Harry Potter as real all you want, but you don't seem to know about Extraterrestrials.edit on 10-4-2012 by Anunaki10 because: (no reason given)