Cruciatus, thoughts, boggarts

[ameliagoldfeesh]

No: HPFGUIDX 39057

The Memory Charm Symposium also got me to thinking about the Cruciatus
Curse also.  I attempted to see what had been said about Cruciatus on
this list in the past and found that using the Search is still
basically like looking for a needle in a haystack. 

And I see Marina has beaten me to the post saying:

>Cruciatus causes great pain without producing any injury that would
>explain it -- no bruises or burns or broken bones or anything. So
>I'm guessing the spell affects the brain and the nervous system
>directly.If that's true, then prolonged exposure might cause actual
>physical brain damage. <snip>

Exactly.  And the physical reactions- such as the twitching,
screaming, feeling limp after the curse is removed- come from the
mind's reaction of the mental suggestion of pain.  

Two of the three Unforgivables seem to work fairly directly upon the
mind of the victim.  So it makes me wonder if perhaps the Avada
Kedavra does too in some way perhaps.  It makes me think of an old
Avengers episode in which victims were killed off by their greatest
fears.   

However, this makes me think of a boggart and I can't picture a
boggart and the Killing Curse connected in any way (unless, of course,
this is foreshadowing of a sort <g>).  This brings a question:  What
do boggarts get out of frightening people?  Is it a defense method? Do
they feed on fear? Basically why do they try to scare people? Is Lupin
just picking on a timid creature that wants to be left alone? <s> 

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On a completely unrelated bit- a long long time ago, in a galaxy...
well actually in March, Elkins offered me a SYCOPHANTS badge and
membership packet which I had not yet accepted until now because I was
too nervous and unTough to post just for the sake of accepting it.
*relieved that Elkins is no longer wielding a big paddle and hoping
she won't crack again* Hmm..although if one is to snap- that is the way to
do it-quite entertaining.

While joining up I'd like to join the Fourth Man hovercraft, even if
it does look like it needs of a bit of cleaning up.

One final thing- is Ellen the Pottering Beekeeper (who said:
"Longbottom"...the hobbit who first introduced pipeweed to the shire")
insinuating that it is *sweet little Neville of all people* who is
keeping Stoned!Harry er, supplied?!  I am *shocked*

A Goldfeesh

It was a woefully inadequate response and Artimus was instantly
appalled with himself. ... "I don't like lollipops." No
self-respecting criminal mastermind would be caught dead even using
the word lollipops.             Artimus Fowl by Eoin Colfer