The silver hand (Was: The Darkness Within)

[Sharon]

No: HPFGUIDX 119039


> Carol responds:
> Speaking of the silver hand, wasn't it just conjured out of thin 
air?
> Has anyone considered the possibility that it might just evaporate
> after a few hours or days like Leprechaun gold? We haven't seen 
Peter
> at all since the graveyard scene in GoF where he was so grateful for
> the beautiful and powerful ne hand. Might that be the reason?

> And yet it seems like a waste of an interesting plot device to get 
rid
> of it so easily, especially given the connection between silver and
> werewolves. Does anyone have any ideas how JKR could get around the
> problem of a conjured object being transient? Or will I have to just
> accept it as another Flint because the hand is too important to the
> plot to have it follow the magical "laws" that JKR herself has
> established?
> 


I doubt that the hand will disappear.  Voldy is supposed to be super 
strong, magically speaking; I wouldn't put it past him to be able to 
create an object out of thin air that won't dissipate as rapidly as 
the picnic tables and whatnot that Bill Weasley charms out of nothing 
in CoS.

Besides, you're right - it's too good a plot device to let go!

> Carol, who thinks that if there's a conflict between Pettigrew and
> werewolf!Lupin, Pettigrew will win

Sadly, yes.  And if Peter is the one to do Remus in, I am going to be 
extremely put out.

--azriona