Harry and the Crucio. W as: Bellatrix and the Crucio

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 94815

> --Eric wrote:
<Snipped an interesting post>
> Eric, who thinks that with his anger issues, he could have Crucio'd
> Bellatrix to a crispy critter with no problem whatsoever.


Mandy here:
Interesting post, but I'm going to comment on you signing off 
remark.  I disagree.  

No matter how angry Harry is right now, anger is not what is required 
to produce an effective Crucio.   According to Bellatrix "You need to 
mean them, Potter!  You need to really want to cause pain – to enjoy 
it - righteous anger won't hurt me for long

" OotP Pg 715 UK 
edition.  

According to Merriam Websters; righteous means:  Reacting in accord 
with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin. 2 a : morally 
right or justifiable. <a righteous decision> b : arising from an 
outraged sense of justice or morality. <righteous indignation> 3 
slang : Genuine, good

So it doesn't matter how angry Harry is, and his anger is genuine and 
good or *righteous*.  To produce an effective Cruciatus Curse, what's 
required it the desire to really hurt someone. To *need* (not want) 
to cause them pain. And to *enjoy* causing that pain. That is sadism 
in it's purest form.  That is what is required for the Cruciatus 
Curse.  That is what makes it Unforgivable.  

Harry is not there, thank goodness.  Let's hope he never reaches that 
dark place, or we've lost out hero for good.

Cheers Mandy