Beneficial use of Imperius? WAS:Re: Motivations for Joining DEs

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No: HPFGUIDX 141188

> Ceridwen:
<SNIP>
> But, I was thinking that in the WW, since they have already been 
> allowed, at least at one time, to use Unforgiveables, that Imperius 
> could keep a prisoner or group of prisoners from escaping while the 
> rest of a gang was being rounded up, and keep them from escaping 
while 
> in detention before trial.  Other, lesser spells could be used, 
sure.  
> But in extreme cases, Imperius might be the best way to go in this 
line 
> of work.


Alla:

I am not sure about that. Don't forget that the person who allowed to 
use the Unforgiveables is not described in very falttering tones, and 
in general, I did not pick anything approving in the narrative about 
Barty Sr. regime. JMO, of course.

On the website, JKR is even less flattering to Barty, no? She 
describes him as"power mad and increasingly unjust" in the answer 
about Veritaserum.

What am I getting at? I did not get an impression that use of 
unforgiveables was described in GoF as  the action worthy of Light 
side and even not as action justified by war. Again, just me.

So, I doubt that we will see the use of Imperius in wizarding 
prisons, unless Voldie wins this war. :-)

I may agree that Imperius could be used with mental patients, but I 
am not sure  they would be able to get around "unforgiveableness" of 
this one.

JMO,
Alla