Harry Killing in HBP (was re: Violence)

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 131994

Jim Ferer:

> BTW, if I was doing the after-action review for the DA, one of the
> first things I would have said is 1) "Whenever you Stunned or
> disabled
> a DE you should have broken his/her wand or at least taken it." (I'm
> sure the only reason Harry and his companions didn't do this is they
> didn't think of it) 2)"Is there any reason any of you can't carry a
> spare wand?"

That's a mighty fine question.  It seems odd that JKR has never really
addressed this.

> and 3) "There's an old saying in the Muggle military:
> Never, ever, leave living [effective] enemies in your rear." In this
> context it means Stunning them, tying them up with Incarcerous,
> hitting them with Petrificus, and taking their wands.

Nah, do something that can't be reversed with a simple "Enervate" or
"Finite Incantatem"--reproducing the spell that accidentally removed
Harry's armbones in CoS would be about right.  Do it to both arms.  

Maybe their legs, too.

Amiable "Who says Lockhart was *totally* useless?" Dorsai