Harry and Dementors

[eledhwen_0]

No: HPFGUIDX 41063

Hi everyone! 

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Laura Ingalls Huntley" <huntleyl at m...> 
wrote:
> The description of what Demetors actually fed on always seemed 
rather unclear in the books, IMO.  If they feed solely on happiness, 
you'd think they'd hang around carnivals and beach resorts, wouldn't 
you?  Not vile, depressing places.  I *think* I'm with the school of 
thought that says the *difference* between the happiness and 
depression they cause in a person is what they feed on.  It makes 
sense to me that people who react strongly (such as Harry) would be 
particularly appealing to them.
> 

I've been thinking that maybe why the dementors live in dark, filthy, 
depressing places is because they create them. Since they suck out 
the happiness (or bring out depressing memories whichever theory you 
like), the place that they were in would become rather horrible. Even 
if they started out in a carnival (or such), it would eventually be 
transformed into a vile place where the only thing you do is think 
horrible thoughts. Sirius said that many prisoners in Azkaban lose 
the will to eat, well then I guess people in contact with dementors 
lose the will to do much of anything. This apathy would destroy any 
community and turn it into the kind of place dementors are described 
as inhabiting. I'm not sure I even believe this theory myself but I 
think it makes some sense and I'm desperatly seeking for answers 
concerning the whole dementor deal and none of the theories so far 
have completely satisfied me. There seems to be a lot of uncertanty 
concerning the dementors stemming from cannon. Maybe we will find out 
more in later books.

Eledhwen