Boggarts, Riddikulus and laughter

[Potterfanme]

No: HPFGUIDX 80978

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jwcpgh" <jwcpgh at y...> wrote:
> > Alshain wrote:
> > > Whatever became of the idea that the force that really destroys 
a
> > > Boggart is laughter?
> <snip> 
> 

> > Grey Wolf
> > <snip> Lupin finishes off the Boggart in the writing desk at
> > > 12 Grimmauld Place just with the spell.
> > 
> <snip>
>
 
> Laura:
> 
> Do you suppose it's possible that once you get good at the spell, 
you 
> don't need to force the boggart to change shape?  Maybe you can 
just 
> get so comfortable with the spell that it becomes automatic and you 
> can shortcut directly to the neutralizing of the boggart.

Now Susan:  Or could it be that Lupin was having the kids laugh at 
their boggarts to show them that what they feared most was really 
fear itself?

Susan