Question about Harry's scar

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 53924

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "grace701" <grace701 at y...> wrote:
> I was thinking of how Voldemort used the Killing Curse to try to 
> kill Harry.  ...edited...  
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong about the wand (for the death curse) having
to be pointed at the  person's heart.
> 
> 
> Greicy


bboy_mn:
I don't think it does. I think if a death curse hits you on the big
toe, you are dead. There are several examples of serious curses being
pointed at the head and the heart. Snape point his wand at Lupin's
head (I think). Harry points his wand at Sirius's heart. Fake!Moody
points his wand at Harry's heart. 

I think two things come into play, with wands just as with guns,
generally, you aim for the center of the body mass which is just below
the heart, and for intimidation factor, you aim at the head.

I can see how some general incidences in the book could lead you to
the conclusion that a death curse has to be aimed at the heart, but my
read is that it doesn't.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn