Professor Binns

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 80515

Wanda wondered:

> Since discussion has turned to CoS, I noticed for the first time 
> Professor Binns.  During his class where he gives the story of the 
> Chamber of Secrets, he squashes the discussion when it seems to be 
> leading towards Dumbledore and using Dark Magic to find the Chamber 
> by saying, "Just because a wizard doesn't use Dark Magic doesn't 
> mean that he can't."  This just seems a slightly odd thing to say; 
> WOULD Dumbledore use Dark Magic if he had a compelling enough reason 
> to? 

I believe so, yes.  

"'He did not wish to tell me,' said Dumbledore.  'But I am a
sufficiently accomplished Legilimens to know when I am being lied to
and I- persuaded him- to tell me the full story, before I left for the
Department of Mysteries.'" (OoP, US p.832)

Perhaps not Dark Magic, but I'm quite sure Dumbledore's persuasion
techniques involved more than forceful words.

-Corinth