House Elves and Unforgivable Curses

[Nia]

 Dave Hardenbrook wrote:
><snip> But, in regard to the scene where Lucius tries to AK
> Harry, aside from the apparent stupidity of Lucius risking his
> "respectable image" by murdering Harry right under Dumbledore's 
nose,
> I'm wondering -- Is this meant to be a clue?  Is Jo trying to hint 
to us
> the extreme power of House Elves?  Is it even possible that... 
House Elves
> can *block* Avada Kedavra??!

In the book CoS, JKR has the character of Lucius Malfoy lunging for 
Harry.  Then Dobby's magic sends him backward and he crashes down 
the stairs three at a time and ends up on the landing.  "AK" is 
never uttered.  The scene in the film is a case of the filmmakers 
mucking up JKR's woderful story thread with excessive misplaced 
drama.  As of GoF, according to JKR, NOTHING can stop AK except 
apparently the protection Lily Potter gave to Harry with her own 
life. We just don't know yet and there have been no other hints in 
canon that I've seen. 
 :-)  Nia