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The Circle of Silver is listed in the spell components at the top of the heading.

Components V, S, M/DF (a 3-ft.-diameter circle of powdered silver)

The circle of silver is the FOCUS for the spell, whether it is used for protection or a trap.

Clearly this needs better definition and perhaps a separate spell listing for the trap version.

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Thanks Prideful.

And Scavion, even if the Emanations point of origin is in the creature touched, that doesn't mean the point of origin moves with the creature. Obviously the circle of silver is an important part of the spell, being able to walk off and leave it just doesn't make sense.
And if it did work the way you say, all it would take is an alert demon to wipe his foot or cause a breeze to break the circle, because it is no longer inside the protected area.

Nowhere in the description of Magic Circle does it say that a barrier moves with anyone. It does say that "Creatures that leave the area and come back are not protected."

Well...except for the material component, a 3ft circle of powdered silver. Unless you can figure out a way to carry that around with you, the magic circle shouldn't be moveable. And quote " If the circle of powdered silver laid down in the process of spellcasting is broken, the effect immediately ends. "