Imperius Curse/ Evil Percy

[naamagatus]

No: HPFGUIDX 40775


I said:
> 
> >There was only one Imperius. The bow was not the result of 
Imperius, but of some other spell (unspecified) that forced Harry's 
*body* to move, unlike the Imperius which subjugates the victim's 
>will.

Richelle objected:

> 
> How do you figure?  The way I see it, your will controls your 
body's actions.  Therefore you must bend the will to bend the body so 
to speak.
> When Moody/Crouch is placing the Imperius curse on students for 
them to feel it, he does things with their bodies.  Someone did 
cartwheels I think, and he tried to make Harry jump up onto the desk. 
 Surely Harry's will would not have been to bow to Voldemort, 
therefore the will must be bent first to cause the body to bend.  
Comments?
> 


Hmmmm. Ever had a doctor tap your knee to check your reflexes? If you 
had, you'll remember that your leg moveded involuntarily. Or, there's 
simple external force. When you're pushed, do you fall down 
willingly?

The Imperius curse is very specific, and it involves, for one, saying 
the word ("Imperius") and, secondly, very specific symptoms 
(blankness of the mind, etc.). When Voldemort forces Harry to bow to 
him, he doesn't say 'Imperius'. He merely "raised his wand." Then, 
"Harry felt his spine curve as though a huge, invisible hand was 
bending him ruthlessly forward." See? He is forced into that posture 
*against his will*. 
 

Naama