How To Kill Peter

[jklb66]

No: HPFGUIDX 35025


> Marina wrote (about Peter and Avada Kedavra):
> 
> > And while we're on that topic -- what were Lupin and Black 
planning 
> > to cast on Peter in the Shrieking Shack before Harry stopped 
them?  
> > Were they actually going to AK the guy, or are there some 
> forgivable 
> > killing curses out there?
> > 

The AK is an unforgivable curse BECAUSE it kills someone, so no, they 
aren't any "forgivable killing curses."  And yes, Remus and Sirius 
were going to AK Peter.  Would they have faced life sentences in 
Azkaban for doing it? Absolutely.  Did they care?  No.  Their hatred 
of Peter was so great that it probably seemed a fair trade.  It makes 
it all the more meaningful what Harry does then.  He stops them from 
killing Peter, not to save Peter, but to save Remus and Sirius.

Even if there was some spell (other than AK) they could have used to 
kill him, it would still be murder and I'm sure the MoM would treat 
it the same.  Now, maybe the jury would refuse to convict (given the 
circumstances) but that's another issue.

The real question is, how was Harry going to kill Sirius?  He doesn't 
learn about AK until 4th year.