[HPforGrownups] Snape can't see blood!

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 58772

In a message dated 5/27/2003 3:58:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
florentinemaier at hotmail.com writes:

> My first thought was that students don't learn potions that contain
> blood, because they are black magic. - But that can't be the case that
> generally, because Dumbledore himself is known for the discovery of
> the various applications of dragon blood.
> 

Hello!  Newbie here, but had to weigh in on this one:

First off, we're not told the ingredients of EVERY potion made in EVERY 
class.  They may have made potions containing it that we weren't told of. Also, 
potions containing blood may be done only in Advanced Potions, in the seventh 
year.  (Dragon's blood, BTW, may not LITERALLY mean the blood of a large retile - 
it's also an herb, used in incenses, & it makes a lovely ink.)

As for potions containing human blood - I would think that they would 
definitely be considered Dark magic, as the only way to get it is to cause harm to 
someone (even if that someone be yourself), & it seems to me that the WW 
definition of Dark magic is that which is intended to cause deliberate harm (such as 
the Unforgiveables). 

Just my 2 Knuts...

Sherrie


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