Lockhart - Evil?

[rick824 at webtv.net]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rcraigharman at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., SHENmagic at a... wrote:> 
> > Ah, but does Lockhart get the SAME spell off? Remember that in his
> > office, Lockhart was ready to do a memory charm on Harry and Ron,
> > but in the tunnel to the Chamber of Secrets his intent appeared
> > much much, more severe than a mere forgetting of some
> > information:  "I'll explain that you two tragically lost your minds
> > at the sight of her mangled body....". It sounds to me a bit more
> > intense than just a memory charm (has JKR given us the "Word" for
> > memory charm? I could use the antithesis -- a memory enhancement
> > -- from time to time-like now!) at any rate the charm or spell
> > Lockhart voices in the tunnel is "Obliviate" which had it landed,
> > according to Lockhart's spoken intention, would "obliterate" their
> > minds.  Lockhart at that point behaves in my eyes, you should
> > pardon the expression, like an evil desperate rat....
> 
> "Obliviate", while it might *look* like "obliterate", is still
> clearly the memory charm.  "Oblivion" and "oblivious" in English,
> "oublier" and its derivatives in French, and "olvidar" in Spanish,
> all come from "oblivisci" = "to forget" in Latin, as would presumably
> "obliviate".
> 
> The resemblance to "obliterate" I would say is more a chance overtone.
> 
> ....Craig 
 I think Lockhart is evil in the same way that Wormtail is evil, a person that is willing to do anything to better himself or save his own skin.     Another thing I was thinking about was the amount of Memory charms Lockhart would have to perform to take credit for anothers deeds.  Not just the true person that did the good deed but for all the people involved, like a village being attacked by a werewolf.  Wouldnt you have to do Memory charms on the whole town to keep your secret safe?  Also in COS, Lockhart had Harry acting out a werewolf attack in some village.  Lockhart says he uses the immensely complex Homorphus Charm to turn the werewolf back into a man.  Was that just for the month or was the man cured forever?  If he was cured forever why is Lupin still a werewolf?  Sorry just kinda ramblin on here!
  Rick