[HPforGrownups] Re: TBAY: Stunning!Harry

[LD]

No: HPFGUIDX 39141

Cindysphynx wrote:
> "Could it be," continued the Captain, "that the reason JKR
> introduces the idea of a Shield Charm (and the reason Harry can't 
> get it to work) is that Harry already has a shield?  So attempting 
> an ordinary Shield Charm won't work because he already *has* a 
> shield?  It's *redundant*, don't you know?"

To which Marina replied:
>If Harry has a shield, I think he should send it back to the 
>manufacturers with an angry letter and make them fix it so that it 
>works against Cruciatus.  Otherwise the thing becomes pretty darn 
>useless.
>
>Marina


Well, perhaps it only works against the physical 'blast of magic' type
of attacks? Cruciatus seems to work on the mind, where Harry's mental
resiliance and strong will is meant to help him get through it (like it
does with Imperius for example, where Harry is able to throw it off).
Thinking in that way, the spells that are likely to be deflected are
ones like Stupify and Avada Kedavra, both of which seem to fire blasts
of energy at the target.

What I want to know is how did he get this strange shield in the first
place? Was it the whole "mothers love" thing, or is it a special
property of his mothers' emerald green eyes that JKR seems so keen on
reminding us that Harry has?

*considers taking a trip to Theory Bay to find some more canon to back
this up*

-LD