[Harry frowns, lost in thought, as he tries to parse the reply and see how it fits in with the knowledge he already has.]
So, magic doesn't break the rules, it just works through the gaps in the rules we already have. And, if it doesn't line up with the rules we know, then there are exceptions or errors in the rules?
[He appears to be mollified by this answer and nods approvingly.]
That makes sense to me. If the books don't fall, it's because something or someone holds them up: a table, my arms, or magic. There's always some sort of pressure or force and it should be measurable, I think?
Science, man. I am dredging up vague memories of uni physics.
So, magic doesn't break the rules, it just works through the gaps in the rules we already have. And, if it doesn't line up with the rules we know, then there are exceptions or errors in the rules?
[He appears to be mollified by this answer and nods approvingly.]
That makes sense to me. If the books don't fall, it's because something or someone holds them up: a table, my arms, or magic. There's always some sort of pressure or force and it should be measurable, I think?