Q For Those Familiar with Magic Folk

[little_bopeep]

DS asks, "What's the difference between a wizard and a warlock?" I went to ask.com and found nothing of use to me.

Anyone?

[sneezles]

May not be true but I've always thought of wizards as good guys and warlocks as evil guys...JMHO!

[Robyncz]

Here's what I found.

Difference between wizard and warlock (http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/13233)

Another explanation (http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=38123)

I think they are essentially two different words for the same thing.

[sneezles]

I found this: wizard vs warlock (http://www.flamesfirepit.org/wizard_vs__warlock.htm)

[Kayaksoup]

Ill check the links out, but I always thought a warlock was a male witch :confused:

[CompassRose]

Warlock is a somewhat offensive term for a male witch. It comes from an old word meaning "oath-breaker". Hence the association that makes sneezles say "bad guys."

Wizard tends to have connotations of knowledge as well as magic -- "wisdom". Gandalf, et al; their power is not only in their magic, but in their vast learning.

[tamawrite]

So can I add a question? What's the difference between a wizard and a sorcerer?