How's Harry going to learn the curses?

mad_maxime at hotmail.com mad_maxime at hotmail.com
Tue Dec 16 19:37:30 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 87220

Adi wrote:

> There's been a lot of speculation about how Harry is going to kill 
> Voldemort. That may be a long way off, but as the second war begins, 
> Harry will surely have to kill some people... Bellatrix for instance. 
> I imagine that he will kill her in the next book. And  may be 
> Peter .He also needs use other unforgivable curses. With his feeble 
> attempt at cruciatus curse not that effective, he needs to practise 
> them more, doesn't he? I don't think they will be taught anywhere 
> near Hogwarts and Dumbledore is only for teaching defense and not 
> offense. So how's Harry going to learn them?
> 
> Adi

Madmaxime:

Like some of the others that have responded, I'm not at all convinced
Harry needs to learn the 'unforgivables'.  I think he will bring about
Voldemort's demise in some other fashion besides AKing him (which
would be rather boring, imo).

My speculation at this point is that Voldemort, continuing to
under-estimate his opponent as usual, will fall prey to the power
within Harry that he "knows not."  Perhaps Harry's blood and 'the look
of triumph' will play a part as well.  But I sincerely doubt this
"power" has anything to do with the unforgivables.  Voldemort
understands that power quite well, after all.  

I also don't see Harry going all 'Rambo', and starting to knock off
the Death Eaters (Peter, Bella, etc.). It's enough that he has to
'kill' Voldemort.  I believe the fate of Peter and Bella will be left
to others. 

Max






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