What can kill a wizard?(was Re: Hagrid)

[mrs_sonofgib]

No: HPFGUIDX 115888


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, chnc1024 at A... wrote:
> In a message dated 10/18/2004 6:42:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> justcarol67 at y... writes:
> Your answer raises another question for me. Apparently wizards 
can't
> be killed in a car crash or from being splinched, and baby Harry
> didn't die when a house fell on him, so they're more resistant than
> Muggles to violent death.    <SNIP>    How, then, can witches and
> wizards be killed other than by an AK?
> 
> Anybody have any ideas on this?
> 
> Carol
(snip)
> Harry's survival from GH is still very secretive.  He may have 
been there 
> with some one who saved him from being crushed in the house.  IMHO 
its very hard 
> to say anything definate about the happenings at GH until JKR 
desides to spill 
> the beans, but speculating sure does help pass some time!

So true!

(snip)
> Also I do believe it is VERY posible for wizards to die in other 
ways than 
> the AK.  But I would 
> assume that wizards could be killed by other things as well.    
And I can't recall hearing any 
> Wizards dieing in car crashes or things like that, but I believe 
it is possible.  
> 
> Chancie
> 
Tina here:
Another example that has often puzzled me is Tom Riddle's mother.  
She died in childbirth!  How did a witch die during childbirth?  
Who's care was she under or was she alone?  Well, someone was there 
to record the name...  
More questions, not a lot of answers - sorry!
~tina