[HPforGrownups] Re: Peter vs. Sirius once again

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 12475

Scott wrote:

> Fourthly maybe Sirius HAD killed someone last, and so the PI did in
> fact show AK as the last curse. It just wasn't the AK that they
> THOUGHT it was. (Maybe though this wouldn't work. Do all PI's of AK
> produce shades???)

I'd argued before that not all spells cast with a wand are necessarily
going to produce tangible "echoes" during priori incantatem. Witness the
screams that come from Voldemort's wand; we as readers happen to know
that was because he'd cast Cruciatis (sp?) on someone, but if you had no
idea, the priori incantatem would not enlighten you. Perhaps the
wizarding world is well acquainted with the limitations, and thus does
not use it except in situations where they are simply confirming a
strong suspicion (i.e., the Dark Mark). With a street full of witnesses
and the Secret Keeper arrangement known (they thought), perhaps priori
incantatem was not thought necessary.

--Amanda


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