[HPforGrownups] Sectumsempra and the DEs

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 151412


On Apr 24, 2006, at 9:52 PM, gelite67 wrote:

> Any theories as to why Harry didn't use Sectumsepmra on the DEs at the
> end of HBP?
>
> He tried it on the dead bodies in the cave, to no effect, but not on
> the live DEs upon whom, presumably, it would have worked.
>
> Seems like it should've been no holds barred -- he'd just witnessed
> Snape kill DD and he believed someone in the Order (or perhaps a
> student) was dead.  It just seems odd to me that he wouldn't have used
> that curse on his enemies.
>
kchuplis:

In that scrum, it would be easy to fell a "good guy" with friendly  
fire, I would think. Besides, he was more or less focused on getting  
through the fight to get to Malfoy and Snape.