memory charms

[bibphile]

No: HPFGUIDX 72555

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meltowne" <meltowne at y...> 
wrote:
> I think GL's memory charm is not so much a botched one as a 
> mistdirected one.  He has recovered some, and it appears he is 
> expected to recover eventually, or why not just provide him with a 
> new background and move on - he's in the hospital to give him a 
> chance to recover.
> 
> Even if memory charms are not indefinite, it does not pose a 
problems 
> for Lockhart's previous uses - as long as he publishes his books 
> before the original people regain their memory, they can't really 
> refute him.  People will think they're the ones making it up.

I think memory charms usually last forever.  If they didn't, they 
wouldn't be very usueful for concealingthe WW from muggles.

GL memory charm was both botched and misdirected.  It was supposed 
to hit Ron and Harry.  However, I don't thin it was supposed to 
erase their moemories completely.

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