Talk:Magic in Middle-earth/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: The Most Comfortable Chair (talk · contribs) 09:12, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello. I will be reviewing this. — The Most Comfortable Chair 09:12, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for taking this on. I guess you know that I respond promptly and am used to working through any issues with the reviewer. Looking forward to it. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:24, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Appearances

 * Could we use Tom Bombadil as an example too? He might not be significant for the overall narrative, but he holds great symbolic importance.
 * OK, done.


 * "to help rescue Middle-earth" — Perhaps "to intervene in the affairs of Middle-earth" (as described in Wizards (Middle-earth)) or something similar would be more appropriate, considering their complexities.
 * Done.


 * "Palantíri" — Linked twice and inconsistently italicized; latter for the lead too.
 * Fixed.


 * "Saruman"; "Gandalf"; "Orthanc" — Overlinked.
 * Fixed.

Two kinds of magic

 * "Mageia" — Is there a positive example of Mageia that can be used here, like there is one for "Goeteia".
 * Mentioned and linked.

Enchantment

 * "The attractive enchantment of the Elves might then seem entirely perfect; but in the Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger's view, this is not so." — "The attractive enchantment of the Elves might then seem entirely perfect" is a little subjective unless that could be attributed to Flieger's views, in which case, the sentence could be rephrased more plainly and formally.
 * Edited.

Deceptive in use

 * What do you think about using "Deception" as the heading instead?
 * That it would be misleading. The stones cannot be used to provide false images, straightforward deception; but on the other hand the appearances they provide, while in a sense truthful, are always deceptive, as the section explains.

Wish-fulfillment

 * "Caitlin Vaughn Carlos" — Describe who Caitlin Vaughn Carlos is.
 * Done.


 * "File:Hunting Horn MET sf17-190-379s1.jpg" — This isn't Merry's magic horn, but a 15th century hunting horn. Unless the magic horn was based off this, I doubt if it is relevant.
 * Indeed, it couldn't be as it doesn't exist in this world. I've removed the image for now.

Primary

 * Reference 8, "Carpenter 1981 Letters, #131" — Has unutilized "}}".
 * Fixed.

The article is comprehensive, and the quality of prose is magical. It was a great joy to read and review this article, as it always is with your works related to Tolkien,. — The Most Comfortable Chair 08:47, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:56, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Final
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


 * 1) Is it well written?
 * A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
 * B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
 * 1) Is it verifiable with no original research?
 * A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
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 * C. It contains no original research:
 * D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
 * B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
 * 1) Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * The prose flows beautifully. An informative and well-researched article, it meets the criteria. Thank you for your time and dedication that went into revamping the article. — The Most Comfortable Chair 04:57, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
 * 1) Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * The prose flows beautifully. An informative and well-researched article, it meets the criteria. Thank you for your time and dedication that went into revamping the article. — The Most Comfortable Chair 04:57, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * The prose flows beautifully. An informative and well-researched article, it meets the criteria. Thank you for your time and dedication that went into revamping the article. — <b style="color:#000000">The Most Comfortable</b> <b style="color:#8A2BE2">Chair</b> 04:57, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
 * The prose flows beautifully. An informative and well-researched article, it meets the criteria. Thank you for your time and dedication that went into revamping the article. — <b style="color:#000000">The Most Comfortable</b> <b style="color:#8A2BE2">Chair</b> 04:57, 18 November 2021 (UTC)