Boggarts & Riddikulus

[Jason]

No: HPFGUIDX 102089

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Barbara D. Poland-Waters" <bd-
bear at v...> wrote:
> >>>From: Jason [mailto:shrtbusryder2002 at y...]
> 
> The Third Task, GoF... ""Hang on!"  he shouted, advancing in the
> wake of his silver Patronus, "You're a boggart! Riddikulus!"
> 
> There was a loud crack, and the shape-shifter exploded in a wisp of
> smoke.  "<<<
> 
> I was going to mention that as well, but I also wanted to ask, the 
way Lupin
> taught about fighting the Boggarts, didn't he say 
that "Riddikulus" changed
> it into something laughable to the person facing it? Yet when 
Lupin and
> Harry say "Riddikulus!" the Boggart just explodes. Am I confused 
or is this
> a JKR inconsistency? Guess I'll go check POA to double-check what 
Lupin
> taught them.
> 
> Barbara
> bd-bear


Lupin did indeed teach them to make the boggart funny but, I believe 
that was so they could learn the theory. As in learning the steps 
involved in completing a math problem. But, as in learning math, 
once you're practiced at certain things, you can often skip steps to 
get your answer or desired result. He didnt have to work through the 
riddikulus the way he would not have to work out 5 times 5...at 
least in my head. :-)

Jason