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The Laws of Magic
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When people go around using magic at random in fiction, certain laws are employed to explain how such magic works. This is particularly true of Functional Magic. It is not, however, true of Psychic Powers, and Ley Line magic, Theurgy, Force Magic, Alchemy, and Wild Magic may operate on different rules. Some constants, such as the law of Association, may still be true though (a person with Psychic Powers may be able to sense someone due to common traits). These aren't the laws of the real universe; those are covered by science. Rather, these are quirks of human psychology. Magic that works by these laws will seem plausible enough (to a human audience) in a fictional work, and real-world human superstitions tend to take one of these forms. This is not totally confined to fiction however, as some forensic rules also use these. For example, the Law of Association comes under Locard's Theory, and anyone with a phone book prior to the age of cellphones would be using the Law of Names to look up someone's name and number. Related to Functional Magic and Magic A Is Magic A. See also Theory of Narrative Causality. Contrast with Scientifically Understandable Sorcery where magic follows the laws of the real universe except using an energy source and methods that fall outside science. Not to be confused with the book series The Laws Of Magic, despite the story using many of the below. |
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Law of Relevance: added to the Law of Contagion in the Lord Darcy series. The effectiveness of the connection created by the Law of Contagion depends upon the relevance of the contact. For example, if only one person has ever worn an old pair of shoes, it's easy to use the shoes magically to identify that person, because that person is very relevant to those shoes - the wear suffered by those shoes is substantial and caused by a single pair of feet. However, identifying the last person to use, say, a house pair of bowling shoes is difficult or impossible, because that person has no special relevance to those shoes, as hundreds of different feet have caused the wear within the shoes. Also, a pair of shoes that have barely been used has no special relevance to the wearer, as there is no wear on the shoes yet. | |
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Terry Brooks' Shannara series frequently uses Law of Balance. Basically, the idea is that magic used up takes its toll on the body, and using more than the body has (well, it produces Shadowen). | |
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The Dresden Files: The title character uses the Law of Contagion as a basic crime-solving technique. He used the Law Of Infinite Data to send Ivy a message on one occasion. The Law of Names is also frequently used or mentioned in the series. |
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According to Jewish tradition, the Name of God (which is commonly written as YHWH, but there's supposedly a much longer version of this name only used by the Jewish high priest) is forbidden to be said, despite being said liberally throughout The Bible. This is definitely part of the Law of Names, and is likely due to fear of misuse or simply turning the name of God into a mundane word. | |
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