Resisting the Cruciatus Curse (WAS Eagle owls-Quidditch-Crucio)

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 30432

Amy wrote (regarding training DEs to resist the Cruciatus Curse):

> 
> That wouldn't be a good idea.  He needs it to control them, and 
they 
> aren't likely to be tortured by the MOM, I would hope.  I don't 
> suppose the MOM signed the Geneva Convention or they'd have to shut 
> down Azkaban, but they probably draw the line at interrogation by 
> torture.
> 

On the one hand, Crouch Sr. authorized the use of the Unforgivable 
Curses on suspects, presumably including the Cruciatus Curse.  So 
that suggests that aurors (even Moody) could use torture to gather 
information or confessions.  ::shiver::

On the other hand, Karkaroff is able to cut a deal and willingly 
disclose information to escape Azkaban.  So why didn't they (the 
aurors or MoM) just torture him and get the information that way?  

Maybe Voldemort has trained his DEs to resist the Cruciatus Curse to 
some extent.  Perhaps the Cruciatus Curse is only as strong as the 
wizard casting it (which is how I imagine the Imperius Curse works).  
So perhaps DEs can resist the Cruciatus Curse of an auror like Moody 
and won't reveal Voldemort's secrets, but the DEs have no hope of 
throwing off the Cruciatus Curse of powerful Voldemort.  

Cindy (who would dearly love to watch a few DE Cruciatus training 
sessions)