#haha hilda magic headcanons go brrrr

[autumnalfallingleaves]

Okay, but headcanon that the reason Hilda can still be a witch’s Familiar despite also having Troll magic (and witch and Troll magic not being compatible) is that the Familiar magic (separate from the previous two types of magic) acts as a sort of go-between or translator for witch and Troll magic. It’s like if you have two magnets that are of the same pole, so you can’t put them together as-is, but Familiar magic is a double-sided magnet with the same pole on each side (that is opposite the other two), so it can join the other two, while also having its own quirks and abilities. The Familiar magic basically makes the witch and Troll magic compatible, so Frida and Hilda can still be witch and Familiar without there being some sort of magical stress on that bond. 

Also, further headcanon that people who can do magic (not everyone can do it- some people have absolutely no magical aptitude) usually have certain predilections for certain kinds of magic, i.e, Kaisa has a natural aptitude for library-focused magic, Abigail from the Committee of Three for void magic (I’m sorta spitballing with this one but it makes a certain amount of sense, considering). Hilda, however, has a natural predilection for Troll and Familiar magic, which explains why all her previous magic attempts- the Tide Mice, most notably- sorta went to shit. Witch magic is not something she is naturally compatible with, at least not until she gets her Familiar magic, so all her attempts at witch magic fall short. Sure, she can do the spells, but they don’t really work the way they’re supposed to. Troll magic, from what I can tell, is more focused on strength and practicality, which makes sense, considering Hilda’s character. Frida’s magic, furthermore, seems to be pretty versatile so far, more suitable for adventuring, so it would make sense that her Familiar has Wilderness-creature magic that works with that.