What really happened on the tower./ Who cast second "petrifucus"?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 155589

> Carol notes:
> You may be thinking of the first Petrificus Totalus, which Harry 
casts
> from behind at the "brutal-faced Death Eater" (Yaxley?). But the
> second Petrificus Totalus, the one that saves Harry from Fenrir
> Greyback, is cast by an unidentified person who can't be Harry 
because
> Harry is pinned down and can't move:
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>" (HBP Am. ed. 598).
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Alla:

I don't know which one Eggplant was thinking about, but no, I don't 
think that Harry **could not** cast this one because he was pinned 
down.

It could have been done unverbally and yes, I know that we read the 
spell, so it seems that it was said out loud, **but**, if it was 
Harry, 
for him it may seem that he shouted.

I will grant you that it is not clear one way or another, but to me 
Harry casting it is a very big possibility.

And this would not be the first time when at the time of need Harry 
manages something he was struggling with before.

JMO,

Alla