We are in the 70es on Unicorn Island, an island off the coast of southern Zealand. A handful of teachers have gathered the broken threads of magic once again, trying to revive the magic in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Faroes and partially Greenland.
Our main protagonist is Susan (me) from Elsinore and her three co-apprentices and friends Heidi, Tage and Lis living at Unicorn Island.
I grasped the chance to write a little bit about some of the lesser known apprentices in this A-Z challenge.
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Y for Finnbogi Yngvason
Finnbogi is not related to any of the other magical people of Iceland, at least not in recent generations. But as he lives with his mother and father near Hella in the south of Iceland, he was also participating in the magic Saturdays, where we found Rósa and Selma. Finnbogi has always known about his magic, as both his parents are of magic lineage, and he is frustrated that he is not able to do more.
Finnbogi is softspoken, levelheaded and a fast thinker but prone to play ostrich if problems come his way.
Finnbogi loves it at the the Unicorn Farm, where he is one of the only three apprentices studying Portals major and discernment magic. He is really good at discernment magic, but a bit afraid of the responsibilities this places on him. His wand is of Pearwood emitting bright red sparks.
We meet him in earnest during the broom race, where the 15 year old boy is the leader of the opposition, making it to an overall 5th in the race.
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Finnbogi survives losing his magic, and we find him again working with Rósa at the Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft in Iceland.
Tomorow Z for Zoology and Josh.
Using the word South from the Words for Wednesday.
Thank you so much for all the work you have put into this series. I have really appreciated having some of the background.
SvarSletThank you. I have been happy to write this mini-series. And I am happy to know that you read it with pleasure. I hope to further Susan's story in the months to come.
SletI am not sure what discernment magic is but I am glad someone is good at it.
SvarSletDiscernment magic is the knowing of good from evil - not absolutely, black and whitish, but like Jouka explaings that he knows if people are lying or speaking the truth. It is a rare gift, that comes in many degrees.
Slet'Play ostrich' - I had to look up what that meant. From what I can understand, it means he ignores problems, pretend they don't exist, right? Then the discernment magic doesn't fit him, it seems like the opposite of his character.
SvarSletHave a lovely day.
Oh, yes his discernment magic works just fine. He knows whether people are of an evil disposition or not - only he's willing to not notice so as to avoid conflicts. Knowing something and acting upon said knowledge is not part and parcel of everybody's mental makeup.
SletHe will learn, and this plays a part in one of the Birch Manor-Chapters.
I'm sure such discernment comes in handy once they are trying to find magical people again for Birch Manor.
SvarSletYou're rigth. After Finnbogi joins the crew, things get way easier.
Slet