What was the spell that hit Tonks? (Was: NVBL spell question)

[Candace Chivis]

No: HPFGUIDX 147875

bboyminn:
<snip>
> With most spells it's not a matter of whether it is more powerful 
> or less, only whether it was effective. <snip> 
>
> But other spells can certainly come in powerful and weak forms, 
> and again, results are what matter, if the spell cast nonverbally 
> is enough to produce the desired effect then it is a successful 
> spell even if it would have been more powerful is spoken. Noting 
> that if spoken and more powerful, it still would have only produced 
> the same result.


Candace:   
I think that also part of a spell's success would have to do with 
how much you want the spell to work. Sectumsempra (the blood spell) 
worked on Malfoy because Harry was upset, but he couldn't do the 
unforgivable curses because it really wasn't in his nature to be 
that evil.