[HPforGrownups] Re: How's Harry going to learn the curses?

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 87203

> > Harry should NEVER learn those curses. They are illegal and called
> > 'Unforgivables' for a reason. He can find some other way to kill
> > Voldemort then breaking the law to do it.

With this, I completely agree.

IMO, Harry should NOT ever
> > have to kill anyone. He is JUST A KID.  Let Dumbledore, Snape or Lupin
> > be the killers, but not Harry.

With this, I completely disagree. First of all, he is rapidly growing from 
"just a kid" into a young man both by real world and WW standards.  Second 
of all and more importantly, Dumbledore, Snape, or Lupin were not mentioned 
nor indicated in the prophecy. Harry was. It's possible that Neville could 
kill Voldemort, but I think it will be Harry, because of the scar given him 
by Voldemort.

<snip> Sure the DEs should be killed,
> > but let the real members of the Order do it and without using
> > Unforgivable Curses.

They probably will.  And unless the Ministry of Magic waives the illegality 
of the Unforgivable Curses, they'll almost certainly do it without using 
them.

Here's a fun game:

If the Ministry of Magic, as it did during the first Voldemort War, waived 
the illegality of the Unforgivable Curses, who would use them and who 
wouldn't? (For this purpose I'm assuming all the members of the OoP as 
"aurors" under the law.)

Those I'm pretty sure would not use them under any circumstances:
Dumbledore
Arthur Weasley
McGonagall

Those I'm pretty sure would use them if sufficiently provoked:
Molly Weasley
Moody

Those I'm pretty sure would use them without shame:
Snape

And this is not even getting into which of the youngsters in Dumbledore's 
Army would or wouldn't a) be able to or b) would use one of the curses ... 
(although I suspect Neville is a pretty safe bet for "would not under any 
circumstances").



Janet Anderson

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