[HPforGrownups] Wizard weaknesses

[Amber ?]

No: HPFGUIDX 29186


>From: "Tabouli" <tabouli at unite.com.au>
>
>Mm, good point.  I've always wondered whether the big V might use Ron's 
>desire for recognition against him.  Which reminds me - we've had the 
>unregistered Animagus twist and the Polyjuice plot device a couple of times 
>now, but I suspect there's a bit more mileage in the Imperius curse.  Could 
>Ron, or, perhaps Percy be Imperio-ed and used to cause havoc in Harry's 
>world?

Well, obviously yes. Thus far, the only person we know who can completely 
resist the Imperius Curse is Harry. But if Ron or Percy could be Imperio-d, 
so could all the other characters. Hermione, the twins, Ginny, Neville, 
Seamus, Dean, Colin, pretty much anybody at this juncture. I'm not so sure 
about the Professors; I wonder if it is regular curriculum to teach students 
how to resist the Imperius Curse?

Random off-the-wall thought: I wonder if the Imperio Curse works on animals? 
I bet it wouldn't work on cats, the contrary creatures that they are! *grin*

I personally feel that even though Ron has a desire for recognition, 
Voldemort couldn't use it. The idea of any of the Weasley's voluntarily 
becoming part of Voldemort's "posse" is incredibly foreign to me. Unless JKR 
is going to go completely against the characterization she's set thus far in 
the story, or it changes radically, I just plain don't see it.

Nice post Tabouli. I loved reading it, even if I have nothing to comment on. 
I fear most of the conversation on this list tends to be far out of my 
league, though it's nice to read.

~Amber

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