"Is that... elaborate?" Hermione asked, not sure what to make of that. "Most spells require a brief incantation of one or two words, but they all have to be called something, or else how do you know what spell to ask about?"
Absently gathering together a little pile of dried twigs and leaves, she explained, "Bluebell Flames are just called that because of their blue color. They're also known as Cold Fire, since they don't burn. Well, not people, anyway. Not if they're done right."
Being very careful about it, she got out her wand and slowly murmured the incantation, careful to keep the tip of her wand pointed towards the makeshift kindling. She was pleasantly surprised to see the familiar spurt of blue as it moved from wand to twigs, a little fire beginning to burn.
"You can feel heat radiating off of it, if you hold your hand above it. But you can also hold it in your hand without hurting yourself." Slowly, she poked a finger at one of the flames, only to find that it was a bit hotter than she was used to. "Well. Like I said, if they're done right. It looks like this one might be a bit too hot for that."
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Absently gathering together a little pile of dried twigs and leaves, she explained, "Bluebell Flames are just called that because of their blue color. They're also known as Cold Fire, since they don't burn. Well, not people, anyway. Not if they're done right."
Being very careful about it, she got out her wand and slowly murmured the incantation, careful to keep the tip of her wand pointed towards the makeshift kindling. She was pleasantly surprised to see the familiar spurt of blue as it moved from wand to twigs, a little fire beginning to burn.
"You can feel heat radiating off of it, if you hold your hand above it. But you can also hold it in your hand without hurting yourself." Slowly, she poked a finger at one of the flames, only to find that it was a bit hotter than she was used to. "Well. Like I said, if they're done right. It looks like this one might be a bit too hot for that."