Krum's Crucio (Was: Frogs, Cats and Sadistic Teachers)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 148167

> Cat wrote:
> The students at Durmstrang are taught the Dark Arts, which might
just include a few unforgivable curses too. He [Krum] probably already
had the ability to cast the curse, making him the one to be imperiused
instead of Fleur. <snip>

Carol responds:
Surely the Unforgiveable Curses are unforgiveable when used on human
beings throughout the WW, and even ex-DE Karkaroff (who was clearly
trying to hide his Dark wizard status at Hogwarts) would not have
broken that ban by having students kill, torture, or even Imperio
other students. However, it does seem that Krum had some experience
with the curse or he couldn't have Crucio'd Cedric. I'm guessing that
they practice the Unforgiveables on animals, much as Hogwarts students
learn Transfiguration on animals. (We don't see many animal rights
activists in the WW.)

At any rate, that's the best explanation I can come up with. Krum
doesn't seem like the type enjoy torturing others, and he seems
thoroughly ashamed of having Crucio'd Cedric even though he did so
under the Imperius Curse.

Carol, who agrees with Cat's snipped comment that Draco knew
Serpensortia before coming to Hogwarts