legalities, dark magic, and dark wizards

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 151195

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> Najwa:
> I have had a question about one particular spell or charm I suppose.
> The love charm. it's not unforgivable, yet it takes away a person's
> right to choice and free will of love, doesn't it? It's almost like a
> love based Imperius. I can understand if it was a spell to increase
> love that was already there or perhaps keep it going, but to make
> someone fall in love with you? It almost sounds like ruphynol mixed in
> with a bit of the cayote ugly scenerio, only long term.
>

Finwitch:

Well, for one thing, it's a potion, not a curse/charm.

Secondly, the effect is temporary - it will stop working by itself
after a while. Whereas, AK - nothing can restore the dead. Crucio -
such incredible pain until the caster chooses to lift it (or someone
stuns/kills/otherwise disables the caster). The Imperius, OTOH, while
it can be fought, will usually also last the same way as the crucio -
and the caster can be someplace else and leave it working!

Thirdly -- well, it's not true love. Most would appreciate true love
to the obsessive lust created by the potion, or at least honour their
loved one's free will. As for the ones who have used it: Reckless
teenagers who don't know any better - and Merope, whom I consider to
have been somewhat insane and desperate due to the way her father and
brother treated her. Besides, she felt for Tom the same as she made
Tom feel for her.

Conclusion: While I think that potion is wrong, I don't consider its
use as unforgivable. I just pity those like Merope or the teen girls
who felt it necessary to do so...

Finwitch