Unforgivables - from a different angle

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 174489


> Mus: You certainly make a good case here, but I still have a major 
> problem with the Unforgivables and the damage they do to the story, 
> namely McGonagall's use of one on a barely conscious man for no 
> other purpose than to retrieve his wand from just across the room 
> and tie him up with his Stunned sister.
> 
> There's a number of things that could explain away Harry's UCs, and 
> they have been in several threads by many posters - 
> NeedsMustWhenTheDevilDrives, using Malfoy's wand, pure adrenalin, 
> Voldmort's malign influence.  

Magpie:
2 and 4 are the worst for me. Harry's so good that if he does 
something really bad a bad guy must be responsible, even if he's not 
there and it's not presented as being anything but Harry doing 
something he decides to do, enjoys and approves of later? I assume 
Malfoy's wand killing Voldemort gets credited completely to Harry, 
though, and that the "gallant" comment is meant totally for Harry and 
not the soul bit in Harry's head.


-m