psychotick
Auror
Hi,
I like Devor's idea. You don't want to test for magic you want to test for control. My thought would be to do it a little more methodically - something like this:
First element of controlling anything is being able to see it / feel it, so shove them in a room with half a dozen objects, half of them magical half of them not, and get them to pick out the ones that are. Then at least you know they've got the affinity.
Then the control itself, first the instinctive / natural control. Challenge them. No bucket of water but maybe a magical push. If someone pushes you, you resist. If someone pushes you magically you resist magically. So a gentle push, a slightly hot blast of air, etc. See if they resist and how they resist. A lack of control could mean that either they don't react / respond, or that they respond innappropriately, i.e. too much force etc or the wrong type of magic.
If they pass that, then the active control, move the pebble, light a candle etc. They could still have good instincts by the way and resist magical energies and yet be unable to actively use their magic.
Cheers, Greg.
I like Devor's idea. You don't want to test for magic you want to test for control. My thought would be to do it a little more methodically - something like this:
First element of controlling anything is being able to see it / feel it, so shove them in a room with half a dozen objects, half of them magical half of them not, and get them to pick out the ones that are. Then at least you know they've got the affinity.
Then the control itself, first the instinctive / natural control. Challenge them. No bucket of water but maybe a magical push. If someone pushes you, you resist. If someone pushes you magically you resist magically. So a gentle push, a slightly hot blast of air, etc. See if they resist and how they resist. A lack of control could mean that either they don't react / respond, or that they respond innappropriately, i.e. too much force etc or the wrong type of magic.
If they pass that, then the active control, move the pebble, light a candle etc. They could still have good instincts by the way and resist magical energies and yet be unable to actively use their magic.
Cheers, Greg.