Also On Topic (was Re: GoF: Murder vs. Curse? (LONG)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cynthiaanncoe at h... wrote:
> Because I could really use a distraction, I'm reviving this thread
> that I posted on Tuesday.  If you all tell me I'm all wet, at least
> it will take my mind off of things for a few minutes.  It's about
why
> JKR changed the language about whether V wanted Wormtail to curse
> someone or murder them.

> > Cindy (who is way, way out on a limb on this one)

One difficulty I see with LV intentionally murdering Moody, and
therefore being surprised if Moody resurfacesin OoP, is that you
cannot then account for the year long impersonation of Moody by Barty
Crouch, Jr.  What did they do, keep the cadaver of Moody in a magical
deep freeze in order to snip parts from him for making more polyjuice
potion?  Does the person to be impersonated have to be alive?  How
long will polyjuice potion keep fresh?  Just as you, I am puzzled by
the change in language.  I am inclined to blame the Scholastic
editors, who have made some rather silly changes, IMHO.

Haggridd