IS Karkaroff dead?

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 156105

> Eric wrote:

> They say that they found Karkaroff's body.  How do they know for 
sure that it is his body?  We know (via the Tale of Barty Crouch) 
that Polyjuice'd people retain their new form if they die while 
> Polyjuice'd.

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Goddlefrood adds and enquires:

This is rather interesting and not something I had previously 
considered, despite formulating some rather bizarre speculations of 
my own over the years.

The only difficulty with this is that, while it is a possible 
scenario, what would it add if Karkaroff had survived. Would he then 
seek revenge - the cowering turncoat would be unlikely to show his 
face until Voldemort and many others were safely dead or off the 
scene.

Karkaroof has served his purpose (a red herring in GOF) and IMHO he 
will not return, even if others who are purportedly dead do.

Goddlefrood, who thanks Eric for finally coming up with something he 
had never thought about.