[HPforGrownups] Re: Unforgiveable and dark magic

[carlpelleg at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 79123

In a message dated 8/28/03 2:55:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gbannister10 at aol.com writes:

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<< Dark magic is surely magic used for an evil end. Can you suggest 
 situations where the Cruciatus Curse, the Imperius Curse or the Avada 
 Kedavra Curses could be used to constructive ends? I believe they are 
 implicitly dark and evil and, hence, unforgiveable.
 
 Geoff
  >>

I have found a few uses for the three 'Unforgivable Curses'.

Avada Kedavra Curses - If it just causes a physical death (i.e. nothing 
hapens to the spirit or the soul) than it could be used during legalized death 
penalties. Of course this only applies if the Wizarding World has the death 
penalty.

Cruciatus Curse - As this gives pain it could be used, in small doses, to 
help interrogate a prisoner. Or it can help an individual learn to control pain 
in their body. Otherwise it could be used in an offensive capacity. (This is 
all I can think about this curse, if I can think of more reasons than I will 
post my thoughts.)

Imperius Curse - What would you say if somebody put a known death eater under 
the Imperius Curse and told them to report to Dumbledore after every meeting 
but otherwise to act normal. You are using it on a bad person in order to save 
the lives of other people. (I know this is stretching it)

I must note that too me magic is entirely neutral (gray if you will) and that 
it is the casters actions, beliefs, feelings, and reasons that make something 
dark or light. 

"Carl Pelleg"