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Magical energy is a supernatural form of energy which can be used to empower acts of sorcery.

According to Harry Dresden, magic is life's essence; generated by living things. The human heart, soul and emotions are also powerful sources of magical energy.[3] Black magic comes from negative emotions like lust, fear and anger, which are easy to harness. Dresden claims his own magic is both more difficult to perform and more powerful because it comes from a deeper, truer, and purer source.[4]

In Small Favor, Anastasia Luccio remarked that magical energy comes in a number of varieties, each aligned to a different use, such as defensive energy, or energy aligned with the classical elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.(reference needed)

Magic exists as an energy field which encompasses the entire Earth. The intensity of this field is the same at all points, because magical energy flows near instantaneously. When a spell is cast, it doesn't deplete the local supply of magic, but rather causes a decrease in the strength of the field worldwide.[5] However, it is possible to isolate a limited area from the global field, which limits the amount of magic available in that area. In Small Favor, the Denarians used a large pentacle to isolate Shedd Aquarium. As the site was the location of an intense magical battle, the magical energy was eventually entirely depleted, making it impossible to cast any spells. Once the pentacle was removed, however, magical energy flooded back into the area.

In addition to the global field, there are also vast currents of magical energy flowing around the Earth called ley lines.(reference needed)