Magic in Middle-earth

[Neithan]

Thank you SpM for the links and the quote.
Just a quick thought before I plunge into the threads,

I am afraid I have been far too casual about 'magic' and especially the use of the word

I think that Tolkien is acknowleging that the different kinds of "magic" are not necessarily related. It does seem that I will have to revise my ideas on how the magic of the Ainur works though.