I must not tell lies (Correction of prev. post)

[augustinapeach]

No: HPFGUIDX 88954

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "augustinapeach" 
<augustinapeach at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Arya" <dequardo at w...> wrote:
> Just a question, but do we have canon to support the assumption 
the 
> quill left scars that are still visible?  We know Harry had to 
nurse 
> the wounds and such and even eased the pain with the Murlap but 
are 
> we just assuming there is now an indelible etching of "I must tell 
> lies" in the form of a scar or do we know this from the book?  I 
just 
> can't recall and everyone seems to always assume or know he does.  
> 
> Now AP:
> 
> I read this part just last night, but don't have the book with me 
to 
> cite page numbers.  When Harry is talking to Dobby in the common 
room 
> late at night, he notices the scar on his hand as he closes his 
book, 
> and the text says something like, "which he thought would probably 
> never fade completely" (poor paraphrase, but I believe the idea is 
> right!).  Seeing the scar is what makes him think to ask Dobby if 
> there is a place for the DA to meet.
> 
More AP:  Right idea, wrong place in the story.  

"Harry's detentions with Umbridge were finally over (he doubted 
whether the words now etched on the back of his hand would ever fade 
entirely). . . ." (OoP, p. 330)

(going back into lurkdom)