[HPforGrownups] Why Potter house was destroyed 15 years ago

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 74896

 Atropos Gryffin:
>At this point Pettigrew transformed and ran off.  The house was still
>in order (because AK is precise and does no collateral damage).
>Lupin comes to and finds baby Harry.  Not knowing what has become of
>V. and Peter he immediately owls Dumbledore (or other order member)
>and then waits for assistance.  But, oh no!  The full moon shines
>through the windows, and he starts to transform.  Since he is James
>he does not know how to handle it, he cannot control himself.  He
>drops Harry and becomes wild/violent.  He literally destroys the
>houseduring his transformation, then runs off knowing he may harm
>Harry.

I wonder whether Lupin's transformation would cause him to do that amount of
damage.

It certainly wouldn't have that effect  on a Muggle dwelling. Memories of
Hammer Horror here, but werewolves don't seem to have superhuman power
either while transforming or in wolf state and just wouldn't have the
strength to tear down walls!

But of course the descriptions certainly of Hogwarts and the Burrow make it
clear that _wizard_ houses aren't just built of bricks and mortar, magic
goes into their construction. If something gets in the way of that and
disrupts it, then maybe the house would become unstable and start to fall.

Could that have been the effect either of James (whether transformed or
otherwise) fighting to keep Voldemort out, or of the counterspell that
dissipated Voldemort when he tried to AK Harry?

Cheers

Ffred

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