Peter kiling Cedric (Was: JKR's "small thing" in CoS)

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No: HPFGUIDX 94928

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> -Jen Snyder wrote:
> <snip> It also occured to me that Wormtail uses Voldemort's wand to
> kill Cedric, with no appreciable problems, so I guess there probably
> isn't any big deal with someone using another's wand...oh, well, the
> search for clues continues unabated!
> 
Carol wrote:
snip<<<
> 
> I understand all this, but I'm still bothered by it. In a (Muggle)
> court of law, I suppose, both LV and Wormtail would be guilty, but
> still: Voldemort murdered Cedric is a half-truth. Wormtail murdered
> Cedric under Voldemort's orders is the full truth. Is anyone besides
> me bothered by this? or can you "sort it out" for me so I find it 
less
> disturbing? Anybody?
> 
Potioncat:
I may be missiong the point of Jen's question, but I understood that 
another wizard's wand wouldn't work as well, but  would work.

Carol, I never noticed that, but you're right.  If being specific, 
Wormtail is the murderer.  I think legally, both were guilty of 
murder.  Emotionally, it's correct to say that LV murdered him. 
Certainly, Wormtail wouldn't have killed him without the order.  And, 
DD has never been shy about wording things to his own purpose.
Potioncat