Aurors and Unforgiveable Curses - Helplessness

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 124469


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> So, technically, a AK Curse can be block, but the timing of the
> counter curse, and the head-on angle at which the curses must meet 
is so precise that no wizard could plan for it or count on it. The 
only thing that save Harry, in that one instance, was luck, and way 
way way too many people have died who were counting on luck to save 
them.

Tonks:
I think that in addition to luck, it was also the fact that their 
wands had the same core that saved Harry. If another wizard had the 
same luck but not the same core he would have been killed.

I agree that it is not just the emotion behind the intent that makes 
it unforgivable. The intent of the desired result is necessary for 
the curse, or any curse, to work, not necessarily that you enjoy 
doing it. As someone has said Auror's at one point were allowed to 
use the AK. I am sure that they didn't like killing people, but were 
able to just the same.

Now as to Harry and Bella. Harry was angry and did want to hurt her 
for the hurt he was feeling. But something deep in Harry, this 
special goodness that he has, prevented him from being able to do 
any real harm to her. Harry just doesn't have it in him to hurt 
others no matter how angry he is. So think about that all of you who 
are *sure* that he is going to kill LV. Harry is so full of Love 
that he will not destroy LV by a simple AK.  Harry simply will not 
kill. It is against his very nature. He will be the victim, and 
willing. And this fact will be the force that destroys LV. It is the 
ancient magic. It is what Lily did for Harry. Harry will do the same 
to save the WW and Muggles too.

Tonks_op