Talk:Spell

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I'm considering adding the following bit to this, but I'd like to run it past everyone else first:

It remains an open question whether a wizard or witch can in fact "invent" a new spell or if all such incantations have instead stood incorporated into the principles of sorcery for the entire history of magic. For example, Severus Snape can probably be credited with the introduction of spells like Levicorpus and Sectumsempra to Hogwarts, but whether he actually "created" such incantations, simply discovered them by accident, or learned of them from an outside source (as Harry in turn learns of them from the writing of the "Half-Blood Prince) is unclear.

--Lenoxus 12:09, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

I would suggest including this; I was in fact thinking of doing something similar. It is important information and relevant to the topic. Kyouraku-taichou 19:18, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

--Justin 967 00:04, September 17, 2009 (UTC)

Seeing as J.K. Rowling spoke many times of spell inventors in her wizard of the month, I think it's safe to say people can invent spells.