[HPforGrownups] Re: How would Harry have killed Sirius in PoA?

[Torsten]

No: HPFGUIDX 49728

>bboy_mn:
>Now in GoF, the Stunning curse or the Repelling? curse to blask solid
>object apart could have probably done the trick when place right over
>the heart.

Yes, Stupefy probably is able to kill a man under certain circumstances. Remember 
Crouch Jr. saying "I waited. I could not hurt Potter, my  master needed him. Potter ran 
to get Dumbledore. I stunned Krum. I killed my father." (GoF, Veritaserum). 
Apparently he didn't even dare to stun  Harry for it might 'hurt' him, even though 
Barty is good enough a wizard and also calm enough to be able to control the force of 
the spell  (remember the simple disarmings we've seen in contrast to Snape disarming 
Lockhart, the intent matters). So stunning by magic might be dangerous to
children, elderly or other physically weak people.
Apparently no one told this HRH before Harry started practising the Stupefy spell 
with Ron as his target.
Now remember those twenty stunning spells shot at HRH by the Ministry wizards in 
GoF, The Dark Mark. The idea of them all hitting the kid's surely was at least part of 
the reason why Arthur was "terrified".

Torsten