Board Thread:Suggestions Forum/@comment-25129884-20141123190801/@comment-27723099-20141125005902

Most scenes where the elves casted "magic", they either used ancient knowledge about the world or they called upon the Valar and Maiar. The magic of today is the science of tomorrow The few elves and humans that could use real magic, had partially blood of the Ainur, who obviously could use magic. Examples are Elrond summoning the power of the Bruinen river when the Nazgul try to pass it and Aragorn using Athelas to heal deadly wounds. Both are descendants of Melian, the Maia.