More OoTP Questions - SPOILERS!!

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 62061

Kaarlo wrote: 
> 1.  Isn't the use of Crucio or *any* of the Unforgivable Curses, 
> immediate grounds for being sent to Azkaban? Granted, Harry felt 
> 'righteous anger", but still.....

It is, but there were no witnesses beyond a convicted and escaped DE, 
and we know their voices don't carry strenght before a tribunal. So no 
danger of Harry being put in jail any time soon. The danger it might 
have done to his soul is open to discussion, but I myself believe that 
if he didn't really want to hurt that woman after seing her kill 
Sirius, he's not really cut out to be a DE anyway.

> 2. *What* hit Ron so badly, that he was giggling and almost 
> incoherent during the fight?? He was bleeding from his mouth so I 
> assume he bit his own tongue??

It could be simply a tickling charm with a lot of strength behind it 
or, by some of the effects (like Ron giggling and saying incoherent 
things) he might be hit by a drunkening charm. At least to me it looked 
as if Ron had had a stiff drink too many...

About the bleeding, he could have bit his tongue or sides of his mouth, 
or it could be a result of being hit strongly by a curse. I'd have to 
check canon, but I think that during the duel lesson in CoS several 
students ended with nosebleeds from the jinxes.

> "Accio Brain!"   LOL!

And peopole refused to listen when I said Harry could use that to kill 
Sirius in the SS... Granted, these were floating in a tank, so Harry'd 
probably would've needed to open Black's skull first, but still, we see 
that even simple spells can be used in deadly manner. :D
 
> 3. With the Dementors gone from Azkaban, what will they keep all 
> prisoners there anymore?

Yes, I think so. It's an island in the middle of nowhere, so escape is 
still difficult. They'll have to install more bars and put human guards 
(and maybe a few charms, such as anit-aparition, if they're not already 
there), but it is still a good place to use as a prison.

> 4.  Why would Harry have been asked to do a Patronus Charm as an 
> extra credit during his Owls?  I understand that it was meant as 
> extra credit, but would they ask the other students to do something 
> similar?  I think Harry will be tapped to have something to do with 
> Dementors later on....

Harry is known to be able to produce a corporal Patronus even in 
presence of Dementors. He is the only one we've seen doing so - Lupin 
and even Dumbledore only manage silvery stuff. So he's a sort of a 
legend, and the wizard wanted to see such marvel. Since it was an exam, 
he gives him extra points for it, too. Other students aren't asked 
because they're not known to be able to, and it is really too advanced 
for OWLs.

> 5.  Dumbledore told Harry that in there was a closely guarded room 
> that contained a power "more terrible than death..." and that Harry 
> possesses "...in such quantities".   What is that power or force??

Most obvious guess is, of course, love. Most obvious guesses have been 
known to hit themselves against a wall called "JKR missdirection", 
though, so I'm keeping my mind open to other options.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf, who is sorry about the dreadful formating of his previous 
post, and has taking measures to stop it from happening again