Imperio! - but who and when?
Phil Boswell
phil_hp7 at yahoo.co.uk
Thu Jun 24 08:41:20 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 102673
"Geoff Bannister" <gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> "Mandy" <ExSlytherin at a...> wrote:
> Mandy:
> > If the victims of the Imperio existed in a dream like state they
> > would be very easy to spot and whisked off to St Mungos before
> > they could do any harm.
> <snipped>
> > I think the victim behaves in anyway the aggressor wants them to
> > behave. Instructs them to perform physical tasks and controls
> > their emotional state as well. What power! I can tell you I'm
> > seduced by it. Would I be tempted to use it if I had the skill?
> > Oh, yeah.
> Geoff:
> This is certainly supported by canon.
[quote snipped]
> (GOF "Veritaserum" p.597 UK edition)
> This, as Crouch's description shows later, was before Moody was
> overcome and Crouch Jr. started using the Polyjuice Potion. So
> Crouch Snr. was under the Inmperius Curse well before the World Cup
> and no one noticed any difference.
Sorry, Geoff, but you've recalled wrongly.
This was *after* the QWC because Winky had already been dismissed and
it was just the 2 Bartys in the house.
HTH HAND
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Phil
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