Ghosts

[Gina Rosich]

No: HPFGUIDX 53236


Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 22:44:26 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)

Tom said:

"The Aurors were given new powers – powers to kill rather than 
capture, for instance. And I wasn't the only one who was handed 
straight to the dementors without trial. Crouch fought violence with 
violence, and authorized the use of the Unforgivable Curses against 
suspects."
(GoF, US hardcover, Ch.27, 527)

So, we know that the Aurors, at least, were given that authority when 
things were dire. I'm guessing, too, that James probably could have 
gotten away with using it if he'd been able to.

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Self-defence might not be seen as a good reason to use the curse in the WW.  We don't know.  But perhaps there was a more concrete reason for James to not use it against Voldemort.  Isn't Voldemort immortal?  Or at least "harder to kill" because he is no longer fully human?  In that case, AK would be of no use.  Or limited use (since even Voldemort didn't know the effect AK would have and backfire on him when he used it against Harry).



Gina :-)



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