AK and Intent (was : Lily, LV and Harry at GH.)

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 113436

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kempermentor" 
<kempermentor at y...> wrote:
> > Lora asked:
> > Is there anything in canon for the intention idea?  
>  
> > Hawke answered <snip>:
> > Well, we are told what happens if you try to cast AK and don't 
mean it, albeit from a slightly unreliable source. The Imposter 
Known As Mad Eye tells us almost the exact same thing--something 
along the lines of 'you could all take out your wands and say the 
words and I  doubt I'd even get so much as a nosebleed. The 
Unforgivables require a lot of power and you have to mean it ' 


Tonks:

A very basic idea in magic is that you have to have intent and 
belief in order for a spell to work. The intent is very important 
and also the reason that some wizards can do magic without a wand. 
It is done with the power of the mind united with the power in the 
universe, a very powerful magic. Not usually done by beginners.

As to Canon: p.217 book 4 says:  "AK's a curse that need a powerful 
bit of maginc behind it"   the Moody example does not mention intent 
that I can see. I did not re-read the whole chapter. But there are 
other places that mention it, such as Bella in book 5.

But as to this discussion, I do not think that Lily used an AK on 
Harry. I think it is just as it seems.. she gave her live for him. I 
do think it was pre-planned, however.

Tonks_op