Concerning Horcuxes

[Karina Aleksandrova]

No: HPFGUIDX 169914

Abha wrote:
 
> I don't think Aurors are supposed to do killing as part of their 
> jobs anyways. Remember - AK is an unforgivable curse even if the 
> Aurors use it. IIRC, there is nowhere any mention of a killing by an 
> auror in the canon. Aurors only try to bind the evil-monger wizards 
> and send them to Azkaban. 
> This should put aurors at a cosiderable disadvantage though, 
> compared to the evil wizards. I do not see a resolution to this - 
> comments, anyone?
>

While we haven't seen Aurors use Avada Kedavra, they were given
permission by the Ministry of Magic to use Unforgivable curses on
Death-Eaters, in the time before the Voldemort's first defeat. These
permissions probably will be given again, seeing how Scrimgeour goes
about things, imprisoning one of the Knight Bus drivers (did he have a
trial?).

GoF, Ch. 27:

"[Crouch Sr.] rose quickly through the Ministry, and he started
ordering very harsh measures against Voldemorts supporters. The Aurors
were given new powers - powers to kill rather than capture, for
instance. And I wasn't the only one who was handed straight to the
dementors without trial. Crouch fought violence with violence, and
authorized the use of the Unforgivable Curses against suspects."

Karina