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Warlocks????

mallammallam
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hey, guys. i've notied the term warlocks or warlock several times in the HP series. calling them warlocks implys that these people are exactly witches or wizards. can anyone shed some light on what warlocks are?

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  • martazoricicmartazoricic
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    Warlocks are, among historic Christian traditions, said to be the male equivalent of witches (usually in the pejorative sense of Europe's Middle Ages), and were said to ride pitchforks instead of broomsticks which normally witches would ride. In traditional Scottish witchcraft, "warlock" was and is simply the term used for a wizard, or male witch. A synonym is sorcerer.

    The commonly accepted etymology derives warlock from the Old English w?rloga meaning deceiver, or "oathbreaker". A derivation from the Old Norse var
  • NickNick
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    BUMP
  • BrianBrian
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    What is the difference between wizards and warlocks in the HP series though... ?
  • NickNick
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    I THINK THERE the same thing just different names
  • JasonJason
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    I always thought Warlock meant 'evil wizard/sorcerer'.
  • NickNick
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    according to wikipedia warlock is the male eqivealent to a witch so basically a male witch is called a warlock
  • aaronaaron
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    You guys, what's with the bumpin'? :))
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  • XDMorsmordreXDXDMorsmordreXD
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    According to 'the Tales of Beedle the Bard', Warlock is a term used to describe a great wizard with authority (Chief Warlock in the Ministry, etc.)
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  • aaronaaron
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    aaron said:

    You guys, what's with the bumpin'? :))

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  • AllStar87AllStar87
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    April 5th?
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  • RyGuyRyGuy
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    aaron said:

    aaron said:

    You guys, what's with the bumpin'? :))


    :-w

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