Inferi Shminferi

[Miikka R.]

No: HPFGUIDX 137077

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "prep0strus" <prep0strus at y...>
wrote:
> 
> Was anyone else rather unimpressed with the Inferi?  I mean, aside from 
> the extreme echhh/jibblies factor, they didn't pose much of a 
> challenge. <SNIP>

[RANT]
Word. When I got my hands on the first four chapters of the book from
rather questionable sources (hey, the bookstores wouldn't be opening
for eight hours) the Inferity caused me to doubt their validity.
Throwing in a terrible weapon completely out of the blue screams
"FANFIC" - doubly so as these were used during the first war and yet
went unmentioned.
Furthermore, the name is completely out of JKR's style. After
carefully avoiding direct Christian references for several books she
changes gears outright, and when my perverted mind sees that she's
making a significant exception and naming it approximately "from
Hell", it expects to witness something that immediately brings the
name to mind. Zombies? Pshaw. What fantasy series hasn't got zombies?
Have Lord Voldemort stitch the worst creatures the Wizarding World has
got to offer into one utter monstrosity that powerful Dark magic just
keeps from bursting.

Im their defense, the Inferi at the lake appeared to be operating well
below capacity, likely due to LV's orders. Snape's picture of a victim
of an Inferi (very little left) makes it rather clear that they're
packing a punch. Perhaps they're like the zombies of Planescape :
Torment, where being punched by them is likened to being kissed by a
sledgehammer.

I was prepared for undead but fully expecting the things to be
literally on fire themselves. It would resemble the eerie green flames
of Warcraft III:s Burning Legion rather too much but the style factor
is undeniable.
[/RANT]

- Kizor

OBLIGATORY HYPE: Since I mentioned it. Planescape : Torment is one of
the best and most underrated PC games. While it sold poorly, it
presents a strong plot, an unprecedented game world and is one of the
few games that can honestly be called art. Note that the name contains
"Torment". Nobody said it was nice.