The Unforgivable Curses

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 95092

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:

Marianne:
> > I have just one tiny quibble here. I believe what we were told 
about 
> > the Aurors being given permission to use the Unforgivables was as 
a 
> > way to defeat or capture the DEs to bring them to justice, not to 
> > inflict punishment.
> 
Carol:
> You're right. Point conceded. :-)

Geoff:
Hang on a moment.... 

How does that square with...

"(Sirius speaking)'Crouch's principles might've been good in the 
beginning - I wouldn't know. He rose quickly through the Minstry and 
he started ordering very harsh measures against Voldemort's 
supporters. The Aurors were given new powers - powers to kill rather 
than capture for instance.'"

(OOTP "Padfoot Returns" p.457 UK edition)