[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape is still working for Dumbledore in book 6

[Jordan Abel]

No: HPFGUIDX 159588

Lynda:
> I would like to make a note here myself. I do think there is a strong
> possibility that Snape made an unbreakable vow with DD. I do not, however,
> think that it was in any way forced, but made of his own free will. As for
> the UV being dark magic, I do not know that such is always true although
> when used by dark wizards for dark purposes, of course it would be.

I think a key 'lesson' we see in the books is that the ministry
defines whatever it feels like as being dark or not. If the UV is only
dark when used for certain purposes, why not also AK? Surely it would
not be dark as a method of execution of murderers, it'd certainly be
more humane/painless than the dementor's kiss. or even if then, still
not for something as mundane as slaughtering livestock.

Right or wrong, "dark magic" is defined in the books as specific
spells or types of spells, not as "the intention of the wizard using
it". And I think it's presented as being that there is something
deeply wrong with that way of classification.

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Random832