"I have a good example of a ceremony that is held only because it is tradition."
"In my world, when a student attends Hogwarts in their first year, there is a Sorting Hat ceremony -- where a magical talking hat decides which House that student best fits into. And while it is a ceremony with importance, recently there has been talk of delaying it, until the student is in their Third Year. The tradition is to do the ceremony when the student first arrives. But really... many students don't even fit into the House in which they were sorted right off the start."
"I was a Hat Stall myself."
"And by giving the students time to get used to the classes, and to get to know other students, perhaps delaying the ceremony is the best for better House-to-House relations."
Hermione thinks for a moment. "As for ceremonies that actually hold power... I observe several Samhain rituals. And I believe that those rituals actually strengthen my magic, and give me purpose. The power comes from my very belief in those ceremonies."
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"In my world, when a student attends Hogwarts in their first year, there is a Sorting Hat ceremony -- where a magical talking hat decides which House that student best fits into. And while it is a ceremony with importance, recently there has been talk of delaying it, until the student is in their Third Year. The tradition is to do the ceremony when the student first arrives. But really... many students don't even fit into the House in which they were sorted right off the start."
"I was a Hat Stall myself."
"And by giving the students time to get used to the classes, and to get to know other students, perhaps delaying the ceremony is the best for better House-to-House relations."
Hermione thinks for a moment. "As for ceremonies that actually hold power... I observe several Samhain rituals. And I believe that those rituals actually strengthen my magic, and give me purpose. The power comes from my very belief in those ceremonies."