Questions on Boggarts

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No: HPFGUIDX 72918

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "michaelkgidlow" 
<Veritas771 at h...> wrote:
> I think this might have brought up before, but what is the extent 
of 
> a Boggart's power. If a boggart takes on the form of something, 
then 
> to some extent it must take on its powers. When Harry fights the 
> boggart dementor, it causes him to relive his worst memories just 
> like a real dementor. But suppose the boggart dementor tried to 
kiss 
> Harry-would it suck his soul out? Or what if it took the form of 
> Voldemort and tried to kill Harry with the Avada Kedavra curse-
would 
> it kill Harry? Any thoughts?
> 
> Michael Gidlow

Hi ... I'm new here, and I was interested in the Boggarts post ... I 
seem to remember Lupin and Harry talking about Boggarts, and when 
Lupin says that he'd assumed Harry's Boggart would be a Dementor ... 
he goes on to say that what Harry fears is fear itself, which is 
wise.  I don't think, therefore, that Boggarts can suck your soul 
out, 'cos they're not real; they're shape-shifters, taking on the 
form of the thing you fear most.  So if Harry's biggest fear is fear, 
then he has nothing to be afraid of!! And he's in Gryffindor, so he's 
a courageous and brave soul above all else ...