State of the DA (was:Fear as a Crime (Re: muggle baiting )

[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 156273

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, juli17 at ... wrote:
> > zeroirregardless:
> 
> > If DA members repel a mass Dementor attack in  Book 7, we could
> > look back on the DA as vital.
> 
> Julie:
>
> Though if the DA members specifically use Patronuses to repel
> Dementors, you may be right. Especially if this turns out to be 
> the  most effective method of dealing with those soul-sucking     
> monsters.
>  
> Julie, who really, *really* wants to know Snape's method of  
> repelling Dementors, and is hoping to find out in Book 7. 
> 
Mike now:

Occlumency. I'll bet that's what Snape thinks works better against 
dementors. No need to conjure a *very* happy thought. Saves you from 
their draining your energy and allows you to keep your situational 
awareness. I'm sure that's what Voldemort does when he's around 
them, he doesn't want to drive them away, he wants to plot with them.

If the dementors do become a big problem, and IMHO they will play a 
big role in book 7, then just learning how to cast a patronus charm 
should give the ex-DA kids a big head start. So I'm with you 
zeroirregardless. But I'm also not too sure how much face time the 
non-Gryff's are going to get (other than Luna, I hope, please Jo :>)