Requiescat in Pace: Unforgivables

[dumbledore11214]

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> colebiancardi
<SNIP of the whole post>
> (sure the DE's use these spells - but that doesn't make it right 
for
> the Trio or the Order to use them either.  Wrong is wrong, imho)


Alla:

So, was it wrong for Snape to use AK? I mean, if one unforgivable 
spell can be NOT unforgivable sometimes, why the others cannot?

Again, let me stress I am perfectly fine with thinking that Harry 
made a mistake in using Crucio and should not do so.

As I said upthread I still do not see convincing counterargument for 
Sirius' words, but it seems to me with the use of AK for perfectly 
benign purposes, JKR left the door very open for the argument that 
intent of the caster is what matters and NOT spell itself.


I am really waffling still and the description of the scene that you 
brought up really does make it sound like torture to me and NOT just 
a little of pain to immobilise, but I do think that Mike made very 
very sound argument.

Heeee, did not mean to become Mike's advocate for the evening, I am 
perfectly sure he can speak for himself tomorrow ;)

Alla.