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WHO: Harry Potter and OPEN
WHAT: Realising that a cracked wand is no good for fighting demons, Harry seeks out some mages who might be wiling to teach him how to fight with a staff.
WHEN: Throughout the day
WHERE: Warden Camp and Skyhold Proper
NOTES: This post is specifically for him to begin to learn Thedas style magic BUT it also functions as a general OPEN post which means even if your character isn't a mage feel free to reply to ask him why he's looming around or to just say hi!

Skyhold

He's learned by now that his wand is not reliable anymore and it pains him to even try to cast spells and risk it breaking completely again. He doesn't have the Elder Wand to fix it this time and he can't risk losing it completely again. It feels as if a part of him has cracked and he feels real remorse over not being able to easily use magic. It's almost as if his senses had been dulled.

Eventually, though, he realizes that he might be able to use the staff based magic that the mages here use. He won't be floating teacups across the room any time soon but it's better than being defenseless. He knows enough by now to know that he can't just make a declaration that he wants to learn magic here without some people misunderstanding his motives so he doesn't make a loud announcement using the crystals.

Instead, he spends the day around where he's learned some mages meet to teach and learn. Maybe if one of them doesn't seem as busy he can ask for help.

Warden Camp

He also treks his way to the Warden Camp because he knows that they have mages there and tend not to be as distrustful of them. At least, that's what he's heard about them. He's still having trouble remembering all the different factions of Thedas and keeping which ones hate which other groups straight.

It's the first time he's ever been to the camp so he also can't help but feel a level of curiosity. He volunteered to help bring them supplies so his visit isn't too awkward and once he's done unloading it (again wishing for the use of his wand so that he could just float the crates where they need to be) he wanders a little deeper into the camp to see if he can find any Warden mages.

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Though not a mage, Kain is inevitably hanging out in the Warden camp at some point of the day. At the moment, he's relaxing not far from his tent and reading a book on dragons. He's so intent on what he's reading that he almost misses when the newcomer to the camp approaches. He glances up. One of the rifters, he thinks, though he's pretty sure their paths have yet to cross.

"I'm guessing you're not here to join the ranks of the Wardens?"

"No, sorry," Harry replies, offering Kain a small smile. "I've heard it's not exactly easy to do anyway." He knows very little about the Wardens and there's a part of him that hopes that Kain will share a little more.

"If I told you what it took, you'd undoubtedly agree with what you've heard." Not that he'd reveal order secrets, though he's always willing to talk about being a Warden in general. It means that much to him. Kain gives a half-smile in return, setting a marker in his dragon book and closing it for the moment. "It's far from an easy life, afterward, either. Though I wouldn't trade it for anything. Was there something else- or someone- you were expecting to find here?"

People do get curious and come by the camp often enough, so he's used to that.

"I was..." Harry began and now it seemed so silly to come here. These were people with hard lives who had a duty and he was going to bother them with his own problems. Still, no turning back now.

"I was hoping to talk to some of your mages. People have made it out like the Wardens aren't as scared of magic as other groups here and I'd like to learn a bit about how to use Thedosian magic."

"Is that so?" Definitely a rifter as he'd assumed, given he wants to learn more about magic. Kain can see why he'd have come here, really, given that well... their order has a little of everyone in it. He looks over Harry thoughtfully.

"We welcome all kinds to our order, it's true enough. There are plenty of mages here... I'm not one of them, but perhaps Inessa or Anders or one of the others will be able to tell you more. I assume you come from a world with magic, then? A mage yourself?" Even without direct use of magic, he's still interested in hearing about what it's like elsewhere.

"I'm a wizard," Harry replied. "That's, er, what we call ourselves, back home. I use magic though, if that's what you mean. It's just a bit different than what you have here and here everyone seems to think the subject is taboo."

Honestly, that wasn't entirely new to him. He was raised by an aunt and uncle who both hated magic. It still didn't mean that he liked feel like people mistrusted him for something he couldn't help.

"It certainly can be, in the wrong sort of company. Things are... slowly improving here for mages, but it's not been easy." Kain sighs, thinking about that. But he'd had a crush on a mage for years, so, his experience may differ from some others on Thedas. He's seen magic's bad side too, of course, but it's all in the mage, not magic itself. "I may not be one myself, but I have many close mage friends. I support them wholeheartedly."

But that probably goes without saying. That's why he fits in so well here with the Wardens. "Anyway, I'm sure you'll find some interesting comparisons between your magic types. Inessa would be someone worth talking to, she's one of the best mages I've met."