dementors (SKETCH)+ one more dementor question

[pigwidgeon37 at yahoo.it]

No: HPFGUIDX 22483


Questions:
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1. We know that Dementors can be driven away. Do you think they can 
they be destroyed? How?


This is very interesting, you know what it reminds me of? Michael 
ende's "Never ending Story" (not the horrible film, the wonderful 
book): The Emperess of fantasia Does never judge the creatures living 
in her enormous realm. She just accepts them, whether they are good 
or evil, because their existence certainly has some sense. IMO, 
things might be quite similar with wizards and dark/magical 
creatures: Wizards would not extinguish or destroy them, be they 
unicorns or hinkypunks, centaurs or dementors. They have their raison 
d'être and therefore you may defend yourself against them, drive them 
away, maybe even kill them in self-defence, but wizards would never 
attempt to erase a whole species.


2. Why can't Muggles see Dementors (but can see dragons, for 
instance)?

They are not of flesh and blood, are they? (But then, what are they 
of- tricky question!) OK, I don't know- but would like to!!


3. When was the alliance with MoM formed? Did Fudge initiate it? 
Under what circumstances? Why would the Dementors enter such an 
alliance - i.e., what's in it for them?

Why would anybody enter public service? Because you get little, but 
guaranteed and on a regular basis. It seems that Dementors, when not 
"domesticated", from time to time might have a bit of trouble getting 
enough to "eat". Now, first with voldemort and then with the MoM, 
they were assured regular meals. I think that's it.

MY OWN QUESTION: How many dementors are there? Are they all in 
Azkaban?


5. Do you think any crime deserves such a punishment - being forced 
into clinical depression?

No, because the inly real punishment for abominable crimes is 
recognizing them and feeling guilty. The dementors' victims are not 
given this possibility, bceause they lose every notion of themselkves 
and go mad.


6. How were wizards punished before the Dementors became the jail 
keepers? Is it possible to imprison a wizard who has his full powers?

I imagine some kind of excommunication, another nice trick the 
Catholc Church has taught us ;( . Maybe your wand was destroyed, a 
memory spell put on you and some sort of Cain's mark impressed on you 
so that everybody would shun you.


7. Other questions regarding Dementors: What do they look like 
underneath the cloak? They have hands, so presumably they have 
bodies. How is that body maintained? (do they breath? Eat? 
Propagate?) Are they sexual <double shudder>? Do they have voices? Do 
they speak? How do they communicate with humans (e.g., Fudge)? 

8. Rhetorical question: What is JKR favorite kind of sweet?

Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans- or did I miss something;) ?

Susanna