Harry's Use of the Cruciatus Curse

[Danielle Arnt]

No: HPFGUIDX 109924

Yb:

"Re: his conscience and LV I don't think Harry will lose much sleep about making Trixie feel a few pin pricks. She deserved it IMHO. If there was ever a need for a llightning bolt, I think it needs to be aimed in her direction. And as for LV "lording" it over Harry? Highly doubtful. LV doesn't care about using the UCs. He uses them more than "Accio" for crying out  loud, he won't care. The only thing he'll do to Harry regarding Hartry casting a UC is taunt him into doing another. ("C'mon, do it  again! Whatsamatta? Ya scared? C'mon, do it again!")"

Well, what I was getting at was not so much it's effect on Bellatrix, as how the fact that he used it, or tried to, makes him more like Voldemort.  This caused him a great deal of distress in COS when he saw the similarities between himself and Tom Riddle.  Also, Voldemort might use this to force Harry to doubt and question himself, kind of like "come over to the dark side. See how much easier it is? Hey, you can practice on Bellatrix?"  That was what I was thinking, not that Voldermort cares, just that he would use it, and any misgivings Harry may have about it, as a weapon.

Danie in AL

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