"That can happen? A mage can be cut off from their magic?" Well... of course they can. Hermione's heard about the Rite of Tranquility, and she'd much rather forget it if at all possible. "I've never heard of a normal circumstances where a wi-... a mage would be separated from their powers. Aside from legal restrictions, that is, of being unable to use magic around Muggles. And being sick doesn't really have much interference with our magic, unless it's a magical malady or something that affects our focus, which doesn't sound like what you're talking about."