[HPforGrownups] Re: TBAY: Stunning!Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 39147

LD:

> 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
> 
> LD:
> 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.
> 

OTOH, perhaps a shield charm simply doesn't work against the Unforgivables. 
This would tie in with the suggestion that the reason the Unforgivable curses 
*are* unforgivable is that they cannot be blocked. This of course would imply 
that Avada Kadavra, which, it was suggested the other day may also work on 
the mind, or rather the brain, causing an instant brain-death was eqally 
unaffected by being in possession of a shield charm. Which would mean we 
still didn't know what saved him from Voldemort as an infant. 

Not very helpful, but there you are. :-)

Eloise
Who wishes that the memory charm with which she has been inflicted would be 
lifted so that she remember who came up with the ideas she's quoted. 


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