Torture (was: Sectumsempra)

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No: HPFGUIDX 161576

Eggplant:

A shrug? The Crucatius Curse drove Neville's parents insane and they
were far far from wimps, they were brave and mighty Aurors. Granted
Harry received the curse several times and remained sane but few 
would deny he was exceptional, and I don't think even Harry was 
unaffected by the experience. When you hurt so bad you want to die, 
well, you tend to remember that.

a_svirn:

You would think so, wouldn't you? And yet, Pettigrew had been 
tortured routinely during GOF and always bustled about doing his 
chores as soon as the curse was lifted. Cedric evinced the mildest 
of surprises when  Harry relieved him of the curse and resumed his 
chase without further ado. He even bested Harry at it.

Tinktonks:

I think that the length of prolonged attack is important. Let me put 
it in (unfortunately very sadistic) comparible. Someone is touched 
by a redhot poker momentarily. The damage is significant but could 
be passed off temporarily if in pursuit of something and the effects 
would be minimal.

Ok so we've seen an analogy for cedric & Harry. Now PP, someone puts 
a redhot poker to your skin to teach you a lesson whenever they 
think you need it. This would undoubtedly leave you a wreck of a 
human being (which most would argue PP is, I have never seen him as 
evil. Just his spirit defeated) very damaging but this would not 
necessarily show through to people who did not understand your 
experience-they may just assume you are evil, dim or a recluse etc.

Now The Longbottoms, a sustained attack where you are repeatedly and 
systematically tortured for hours, maybe days....... I think even 
the strongest of bodies or minds would be ruined. People who have 
been prisoners of was for a time tend to come back haunted.

Using this analogy I can understand how there are different levels 
of effect. Plus the whole 'meaning' it thing. Moody/crouch(through 
Krum) didn't 'hate' Cedric, it was a means to an end. However the 
Torture of the Longbottoms was through fear desperation and I'm 
prety sure in Bella's case hate for anyone keeping them from LV. 
These are powerful emotions with which to perform POWERFUL curses!

Tinktonks