Is there hope for those kissed by Dementors?

[Lyda Clunas]

No: HPFGUIDX 19900

Doreen wrote:

>>I know that someone, at sometime, said that there was no hope for  
those who had been kissed by the Dementors. I have been  wondering, 
though, since Voldemort had old magic that brought himself back from 
his lowly state, if he can do the same for the demented?<<

According to Professor Lupin, "There's no chance of recovery." I 
doubt even Voldy could pull off a recovery for someone who has no 
soul.

Heidi wrote:

>>The Lestranges haven't been kissed, just imprisoned in Azkaban, so 
while they should be in worse shape, mentally, than Sirius was, 
unless they too are unregistered animagi (or, for all we know, they 
might be registered ones) they're not soulless.<<

I agree. I think they *can* be revived by V. because they haven't 
lost all of themselves yet. Though they might be quite a bit mad.

Jen wrote:
 
>>And then there's the logistics of getting to the kissed death  
eaters. Just think somewhere in the magic world there's a stock of  
souless bodies being kept alive by the ministry, it seems very  
pointless in a way doesn't it. <<

Well, there's a different theory that I was only made aware of 
recently. Credit should be given to Melanie Seibert, as I got it from 
her, but I really like it. Is it possible that a souless person 
actually becomes a Dementor? That the result of the Dementor's Kiss 
is another Dementor? It could work. :)

Lyda