Harry Draco and bathroom.

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 162698

Sorry for posting the original message in this thread twice, a mild
case of brain lock. 

 "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote: 

> I do expect him [Harry] to realize that 
> casting an unknown spell labeled "for
> enemies" is not the wisest or most 
> effective move at this moment. 

But as it turned out the curse was very effective indeed, because of
it Draco was unable to finish the Cruciatus aimed at Harry. Harry's
greatest strength is that in a emergency he seems to know
instinctively what to do. 

> A known defensive spell--a spell designed
> for Defense Against the Dark Arts, Harry's
> forte--would be a wiser move. 

Why, so your attacker has a second chance to take a shot at you?
Harry's spell defended him just fine thank you very much. It's just a
pity Harry hadn't killed him as he had every moral right to do, if he
had Dumbledore would still be alive.

> The good guys use defensive magic,
> the bad guys use offensive Dark Arts spells 

"The best defense is a good offense" is a cliché but the fact is most
clichés are largely true. If I were Harry and thought a defensive
spell was 98% likely to be successful and a offensive spell 99% I
would not hesitate to take the offensive and if a literary hero were
to make the other choice I would feel nothing but contempt for him. 

> Harry doesn't want to kill anybody, not even Voldemort 

I certainly hope both Harry and JKR get over that bit of
squeamishness, this is after all a war. 

> the DEs don't cast Crucios in battle. 

Bellatrix did. Voldemort did.

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