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The Hermit Healer's Advice

I haven’t a wand to be wavin’;
I’m not a theatrical maven
with a tall pointy hat
or a hair-raisin’ cat
should that be the magic yuh’re cravin’.

I’ll sell yuh a [magical] potion
or balm of a quackery notion,
but dependin’ on such
is a desperate clutch
for gettin’ another’s devotion.

I’ll leach yuh a healin’ elixir.
Of herbs I’m a masterful mixer,
but there isn’t a spell
between Heaven an' Hell
that’s truly a loneliness-fixer.

True love isn’t brewed in a kettle.
To know it depends on yer mettle.
While seduction’s a ruse
that a charmer would use,
no spell o’ tha’ kind do I peddle.

If I was a magic enchanter
an' not just a spirits decanter,
would I live by myself
with the charms on my shelf
for findin’ a lover instanter?

Now listen to this that I tell yuh:
There’s nothin’ for love I can sell yuh.
It's by speakin' yer mind,
that yuh'lll soon enough find
if any would have or expel yuh.




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  • libithina
    November 11, 2008

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    Love abound in this magical mix ss Lib x x


  • Darkwell
    October 26, 2008

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    Our student has reminded us here that for some of the most basic things in life there is no spell or potion. True love is of itself a spell that enchants in the natural world without the need for incantation or spell weaving. Some very good alternatives to love have been listed in this holistic warlock's bag of spells such as elixirs and potions but they are in fact not an ample replacement for the power that love can emit. For more on love potions you can review "the Power in Me" by Justwanna Gimmekiss, former Hogwarts professor and Chairman of the Department for Magical Brooming D-M-B

    True love isn’t brewed in a kettle.
    To know it depends on your mettle.
    While seduction’s a ruse
    That a charmer would use,
    No spell o’ tha’ kind do I peddle.

    you can see here that the student uses inner charm and truth rather than spells to draw the spellee in. this can be very effective if timing and execution are proper. You are awarded 3 chokolate frogs, a rememberall, a 2 month subscription to Witches and Wizards monthly and 10 points to Ravenclaw


    • Peripatetic gold member
      October 26, 2008
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      Thanks, Professor Darkwell!

      One of these days I am going to have to read the HP books. I have seen the films, but I'm sure there's much that I'm missing!