Cruciatus, thoughts, boggarts

[charisjulia]

No: HPFGUIDX 39075

"A Goldfeeshwrote:

> 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> 



Ooooh! You might be onto something here. Quote GoF, First Chapter:

"The doctors did note (as though determined to find something wrong 
with the bodies) that each of the Riddles had a look of terror upon 
his or her face -- but as the frustrated police said, whoever heard 
of three people being * frightened* to death?"

However, no, neither can I see how this could be connected with the 
Boggarts in any way. Though it might explain why Harry survived Avada 
Kedavra: he's just too, err, *brave* to be killed off in this way? <g>

Charis Julia