[HPforGrownups] Proper care of the petrified (was: Re: Snape vs. RW)

[SnapesRaven]

No: HPFGUIDX 101411

Good evening!


    Pippin wrote:
    "Mrs. Norris was completely frozen. I'm not sure what would 
    happen if you tried to force a petrified person's joints--they might 
    shatter. Perhaps Harry is just lucky he didn't damage 
    Hermione's hand.
    Baths might be dangerous for the same reason--Hermione 
    I suggest a light dusting, daily. :)"


Now me:
Now, a really disgusting idea came to my mind... Reading your post I remembered a thought I had - and quickly banished - when watching the movie (I don't remember if I thought the same when reading the book, but I guess so; still sorry for referring to the film scene!). 
I wondered whether anything the petrified persons/animal ingested before being 'frozen' (don't flame me for using that term, I just wanted to use another one than 'petrified', *g*) remained in that very state or began to foul inside their stomach/digestive system. 

I came to the same conclusion as you did, Pippin. I agree that too rough handling of the bodies might have caused them to break, even though - depending on the seriousness of the 'injury - that might possibly be mended after the administration of the mandrake potion (what was its name again?). But in this context I ask why it was possible for the bodies to fall (they surely did, didn't they?) without breaking. Perhaps the indirect view of the Basilisk's stare caused them to 'just' become petrified like passing out - with the possibility to soften the fall?

Well, now I posted these thoughts even though I never thought i would. Opinions?
: )


SnapesRaven





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