The Cure - Why not use it Poppy?

[sridharj_ap]

No: HPFGUIDX 170029

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> Carol responds:
> Possibly acne caused by a (hypothetical) Pimple
> Potion or Pustule Potion could be cured by diluted bubotuber pus, 
or
> by an antidote with bubotuber pus as a key ingredient, but acne 
caused
> by a curse can only be cured by the specific countercurse. (Compare
> Sectumsempra. Also, spell damage and potion damage are treated in
> different sections of St. Mungo's, suggesting that different causes
> require different treatments.)
> 
> Carol, again suggesting that the solution lies in finding the 
jinxed
> parchment and determining the spell that was placed on it (unless
> Hermione herself provides that information)

Sridhar says:
I think that some "disease" or "disfigurement" caused by curses 
cannot be simply cured by potions. I remember canon (although 
writing this half-asleep means I don't remember the details) has a 
description of what happened to a girl who tried to magic her acne 
away. Poppy was able to cure her then, as the girl might have told 
her what she had tried to do.

But Hermione has not revealed the hex she used, so I agree with 
Carol when she says that knowing the hex only would help to find the 
solution. Otherwise, any attempts at "curing" may only increase the 
problem, thereby Marietta had to be in St. Mungo's for a very long 
time

Sridhar