[HPforGrownups] Snape's created curses (Was: Re: HBP thoughts)

[Marita Jan]

No: HPFGUIDX 133962



--- meltowne <meltowne at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> The ONLY spell we've seen cast where the caster didn't know what the 
> spell would do was this new one.  

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Because I've seen this sentiment posted several times, I just wanted to
point out that "sectumsempra" is NOT the only spell cast without knowing
what would happen.  

US Edition, page 239

"Pointing his wand at nothing in particular, he [Harry] gave it an upward
flick and said Levicorpus! inside his head...."

And, of course, Ron ended up hanging upside down in midair.

A few paragraps later, Harry found what he thought was the counter-jinx
and tried it.  Luckily, it was the right spell.

So, not only did Harry get the spell right, first time, nonverbally, but
he also got the wand movement right.  I don't know what that means, but
it's there in canon.

MJ



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