Curses and non-descriptions (was: DDM!Snape clue)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 148485

Neri:
> snip
> So here is my question: can anybody think of even a single
> non-description in the series that JKR later used in order to spring
> an unexpected solution for a mystery? I can't think of even a single
> example. The only case I can think of is when JKR didn't describe
> Harry not putting the Felix Felicis in Ron's drink. But I think this
> example doesn't really qualify, because it's Harry in this case who
> uses the non-description to play the trick on us (and on Ron and
> Hermione). But is there a case were JKR uses a non-description to 
play
> a trick on both Harry and us?

Potioncat:
Hexing the broom has already come up. Me too.

Another one, that sort of fits your non-description is "nonverbal 
spells." We'd seen evidence of them without being sure that was what 
JKR intended. When it came up early in HBP I said "Yes! Nonverbal 
spells do exist!" We've also questioned whether intentional wandless 
magic exists too. Guess we'll have to wait till the next book to find 
out.

Why does Snape speak any spell? He seems pretty good at nonverbal 
magic. But we see him speak spells all the time. I think there is a 
very good chance he sent this hex. I can guess that he cast PT rather 
than stupefy because Stupefy is too powerful and might have hurt 
Harry too. (I'm making that up, you understand...I don't know that 
there is canon one way or the other.)

OK, who got the DE on the tower? For this to work, it shouldn't have 
been Harry. Did anyone shoot a spell up the steps? 

Pippin brings up a very good question in a different post, why don't 
we hear anything about Fenrir's capture? It ought to be very 
important to the Weasleys in particular and the WW in general. You 
would think someone would take credit for it. Does JKR assume we 
understand he was captured, roughed up and taken to Azkaban? There 
are really only three (4) choices here: Harry, Snape, Big Blond DE, 
and ESE!Lupin.

I like the idea of it being Snape who hexed Fenrir. I think it works 
within what we know of the events, and has some good parallels and 
subplots.