The Imperio Curse

[vojoca <vojoca@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51344

*Removes Invisibility Cloak*

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking for some time now, just happy with reading 
everyone's thoughts on, well - *everything* hehehe =)  and I've never 
felt the need to post....until now.

Ever since the first time I read the Harry Potter series, mainly GOF, 
there has been this itch that would just not go away.  And it's 
gotten worse since I found out that the fifth book will be released 
*pauses and does a little happy dance while clapping her hands*  
Before I post about this itch that is very rapidly turning into a 
theory (or, as I very affectionally call it, "the thing that's 
driving me absolutely bonkers"), I'd like to ask all of you these 
questions, and I welcome any and all responses, be it negative or 
positive.  Actually, I *beg* all of you to please, please please give 
me any/all your thoughts.  PLEASE. 

And the question is....*drum roll*

Re:  The Imperio Curse

1.  It is clear that It is one of the Three Unforgivable Curses.  But 
are there any other ways to have a person under your control?  I 
haven't come across any canon evidence to say otherwise, other than 
the fact that there is a bunch of "Dark Magic" that no-one in the 
books wants to share with me (hmph.) and the Veritaserum and any 
other truth potion that may be out there.  (I've put veritaserum in a 
somewhat "control" category because the way I understood it from GOF 
is that when you take it, you're under the control of the person 
asking questions, because well, as we've all read Crouch do it, he 
spilled his guts to Dumbledore and the rest.  I *don't* think he 
would have given all that info if he were his normal self, do you?)

2.  Does the person who is casting the curse have to be in the 
presence of the person getting hit by the curse?  Or can the person 
cast the curse from a different location, a la the Accio firebolt 
that Harry did on the first task?  Focus your mind, entirely and 
absolutely...and....VOILA!  

3.  If it is indeed possible to do the Curse on someone who's not 
present, would the effect of the curse be less....effective?  Like 
not have as much control over the victim as if the caster cursed him 
when they're together.

4.  Are there different "levels" of the Imperio?  If so, do these 
levels relate to a)the "power" or ability of the witch/wizard that 
casts it? (for example, would Voldy's Imperio allow him to have a 
higher level of control over his victim than someone like, say, 
Percy, who just got out of school and has not had as much practice?  
And I am in NO WAY implying that Percy would do that.) b)The distance 
between the caster and the victim when the victim is no longer in the 
presence of the caster   c)The health of the caster (not death - 
Health meaning if the caster gets sick or is weakened somehow)?  



So there.  My questions.  I've tried to answer these myself, but the 
only thing I've found (so far) is from the Lexicon website, which is:

IMPERIO - One of the "Unforgivable Curses" this spell causes the 
victim to be completely under the command of the caster, who can make 
them do anything they wish.

And also the stuff about everyone snapping out of it when Voldy lost 
his power.


So there are my questions.  Maybe I missed something in the books or 
something.  Now that I look at my questions in writing, I'm starting 
to realize how out in left field I'm sounding...But there's just this 
thing...that's been BOTHERING me so much!!!  So please, put me out of 
my misery. =p  And when I finally get my thoughts together, I'll put 
it here for the world to disect.  



vojoca

-who has stopped doing the happy dance and shouting "IT'S COMING!" 
about the arrival of book five, and is now in the whiny baby stage 
and shouting "but it's still so farrrrrrrrr....the time's going by so 
sloooowwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!"

-and who has literally been losing sleep over this itch that just 
won't go away and thinks that she is now officially absolutely losing 
her mind.