Dumbledore's hand and UV

[catherine higgins]

No: HPFGUIDX 147680

    
Tonks:

DD would not have made an UV because as I understand it that is a 
piece of dark magic. DD would not do anything that was dark magic. 
He may have stumbled upon dark magic when he found the ring and 
this had an effect on him, but he does not do any himself.



Cat:
I can't say whether or not DD would make an unbreakable vow, but 
as for it being dark magic, how would the twins know about it at 
the age of 6, quote from Ron "Fred and George tried to get me to 
make one when I was about five. I nearly did, too, I was holding 
hands with Fred and everything when Dad found us." HBP ch16 "A 
Very Frosty Christmas" How would the twins know about the linked 
hands and everything? And where would they have learned the spell? 
I highly doubt that the Weasleys have books on the Dark Arts in 
their house for them to learn from.
   
Cat
  (who has spent the last few days reading hundreds of posts, 
absolutely dunmbfounded as to how interesting you guys are!)