Bang! You're Dead. (was:Voldemorts animus...)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 86104

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Tanya Swaine <swaine.t at x> wrote:
> At 16:50 29/11/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> 
> >Carol wrote
> >
> >You didn't mention me, Kneasy, but I think I'm the one who brought up
> >the topic. In any case, I also have no interest in or connection with
> >New Age or "touch-feely" theories. I simply think that the distinction
> >between good and evil must be maintained and that Harry must not
> >succumb to the temptation to kill or inflict pain for pleasure. He
> >must not become Voldemort's pupil like Bellatrix. The Unforgiveable
> >Curses are unforgiveable for a reason, and I can't see JKR changing
> >the rules and allowing him and his friends to use them. He must find
> >some other way to kill Voldemort, either by causing Voldemort's own
> >spell to backfire, or, if you prefer, in a fair, heroic, by-the-rule
> >fight using Godric Gryffindor's sword. Maybe that's the reason the
> >sword was introduced in the first place.
> >
> >Carol, who also thinks that Fawkes the Phoenix will somehow be involved
> 
> 
> Tanya here.
> 
> That would be a great idea.  Fair, by the rules.
> 
> But hey, who can see LV playing fair, by the rules.  Also, where
would LV's
> wand be, would the sword have an advantage against it?  Fawkes might be
> involved, Phoenix are known as snake killers, and due to rebirth
attempts,
> LV has a lot of snake venom in him.
> 
> Just ideas, lol.
> 
> Tanya


Which reminds me of dear Nagini. I wonder if there's a (legal and
forgiveable) curse for killing a snake? It would be interesting to see
someone (maybe Snape) kill her. The laws and rules against killing
humans wouldn't apply--as they would to Voldemort, who was born human
and does not fit any of the categories of Beasts and Beings in the WW.
I'll get back to this when I have time to quote canon.

Carol