Unforgivable Curses - Nature of Dark Magic, too.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 96512

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "quigonginger"
<quigonginger at y...> wrote:
> Ginger:
> 
> If the Imperius can be fought, then fighting it must be taught for 
> the benefit of the students.  I hardly need to point out that the 
> time was coming when they would need it.  
> 
> So, in this setting, I would feel that the Imperius was not cast as a 
> curse, but as a practice spell, with good intentions, and therefore, 
> not unforgivable.
> 

bboy_mn:

I weighed in on this issue with what I thought was a perfectly logical
explanation for the sequence of events that lead to and justified the
use of the Imperius Curse in the classroom. Unfortunately, it got zero
response. I was at least hoping for an argument or two.

I won't repeat it, but here is a link-

From:  "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...>
Date:  Fri Apr 9, 2004  2:18 am
Subject:  Moody!Crouch & Defence Against Imperius Lessons
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/95484

> Ginger continues:
>
> I've been following your posts, Carol, on how the Unforgivables 
> effect the person casting them.  In general, I agree with you, that 
> they do act as a "poison to the soul", to get poetic.  Take that as 
> literally, or not, as you please.  I do think, however, that this is 
> an exception, for the reasons I have given.
> 
> (Quigon) Ginger, who had hoped Carol would respond to her previous 
> post, and was not disappointed.

bboy_mn:
Eons ago I posted a similar theory in great detail in several posts.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dark Magic

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/82138

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/79252

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/79014

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/76645

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/53574

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/52538

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/53529

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/53527

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/46104
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I agree with the part about Dark Magic being corrosive to the soul nad
destructive to a person's humanity, but I took it one step farther, I
suggested that it is also destructive in it's creation. That is, Dark
Magic is in some way distructive to the extrenal magical and physical
world in it's creation. Perhaps consuming things that the Dark Wizard
has no right to consume.

Example, Blood, Flesh, and Bones Spell. In addition, I'm very sure
that only Dark Magic requires the sacrific of virgins. 

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn