[HPforGrownups] *delurk and imperius curse*

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 5889


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From: "Rave " <fireflymoon at usa.net>
To: <HPforGrownups at egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] *delurk and imperius curse*


> er. hello--i'm new, and a compulsive lurker (a dangerous combination,
> i know). *waves nervously* I'm not exactly sure of the protocol for
> posting questions or trying to start discussions, so I thought I'd
> just throw this out there.

That's the prescribed protocol exactly!
>
> There's an interesting little one-sentence snippet in GoF(it's
> possible that you've all brought this up before, but i haven't seen
> it) where the Imperius curse is put on Harry by Voldemort: "And Harry
> felt, for the third time in his life" the effects of the Imperius
> curse. my question was--why the third? We know it happened once
> before, with Moody (and it is mentioned that Moody put the curse on
> him several more times, but presumably Harry is no longer so
> susceptible to it after the first.) I just thought it was a bit
> strange, and wondered if anyone had some opinions on it...or if
> you've already gone over this several times.

See Chap. 33 (p. 652-53 of the American edition), where Voldemort is
reminiscing over his murder of James and Lily - Voldy tried to kill Harry,
presumably with a Kedrava curse.  But Lily provided Harry with an as-yet
undescribed protection ("old magic" Voldy describes - presumably not "that
old black magic" of the popular song) which deflected the curse back on him.
The only effect Harry suffered was the scar on his forehead.

    - CMC