Interesting contrast between HP and Star Wars - obliviate

[matt_le_wilson2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 151204

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kateydidnt2002"
<kateydidnt2002 at ...> wrote:
>
> Here is something interesting I was just thinking about:
> 
> In the Harry Potter universe the Imperius Curse which imposes your will 
> onto someone else is considered an Unforgivable-one of the worst curses 
> you can use.

Interestingly, a memory-wipe (either on students with inconvenient
information, or Muggles who have seen too much) is seen as perfectly
acceptable, even by Dumbledore. However it is surely a similar violation.

Matthew