Imperius Curse / Harry's crying / House Elf Office / Fireplace

[Gabriel Edson]

No: HPFGUIDX 32940

Reese wrote: 

>>I think we can apply the line, "Mind over matter" when we talk about the Imperius curse. I agree on what you said that when one is under the Imperius curse, that person can almost do anything or shall we say everything?<<

I thought I might add by way of explanation that when I was in voice lessons, our teacher showed us this video of a young woman who was basically a low alto with very little range. She was hypnotized, told she had a full range - and could sing everything from operatic coloratura to a very low baritone. Once she was "un-hypnotized," however, she quite believing it and could no longer do it.

An interesting hypothesis, that the Imperious Curse might function in the same way!

Aja wrote:
>Does anyone else see potential danger in this personality trait of
>Harry's?

I do. As an abused child who repressed myself for a long time because crying wasn't allowed or "appropriate" in my house, I can see exactly why he does this. What's the point in crying when the noise will only get you hurt more? Why open yourself up to ridicule from the cruel people who made you cry in the first place?

The problem is with children who don't cry (and as a volunteer counselor, I see a lot of this) is that they will find other, quieter ways to express their pain. If they are angry, usually they begin to hurt other people. If they grow in on themselves, they hurt themselves, either by abusing substanced or becoming "cutters." I would be surprised to see JKR WRITE any of those things, but I would be utterly unsurprised to see Harry DO them, if you catch my meaning.

Kelly wrote:
>>[This part
of the theory is based on the fact that there is a House Elf Relocation
Office & I can't think of any other reason for JKR to have included
such a detail.]<<

I don't believe such an office exists, and if it did, why would Winky and Dobby go desperately seeking new positions when they lost theirs? After all, if they could just apply to this theoretical office and wait for a call, why would they have to canvass on their own? Perhaps Dobby would, since he wanted to be paid, but not Winky.

Tabouli wrote:
>>Yet in GoF, the fireplace appears to be totally blocked by the presence of an ecklectical fire (with a Plug), to the extent that the Weasleys are all stuck inside and have to blast the eckle-trickery thing out.<<

Heck, I'd block up the fireplace after that letter storm! LOL!

However, I think the letter fireplace was in the living room, and the letters came out of the kitchen.

Gabriel
Pack House Quidditch Team Keeper
"Twitchy little ferret, aren't you Malfoy?"

Isn't having a smoking section in a restaurant 
like having a peeing section in a pool?






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