[HPforGrownups] Re: Responses to Marietta (was: Misc. responses, some quite old)

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 169259

From: wynnleaf <fairwynn at hotmail.com>
>4.  The hex can be fixed by other adults, but they haven't done that
>yet because they feel Marietta should continue to be punished a bit
>longer.  Once again, this flies in the face of canon where we're told
>that others weren't able to cure the hex.  We have canon evidence that
>Marietta's mother would likely have supported her and would,
>therefore, likely have done whatever possible to get the hex reversed.  

That was based on the in-canon indications of Hermione's lack of originality in spellcasting, which makes it HIGHLY unlikely that she could come up with a spell that experts can't undo. Therefore we have it in canon that: 

A) Hermione cast the spell.
B) Nobody HAS undone the spell.
C) It is highly unlikely that nobody CAN undo the spell. 

Therefore, if people can, but people don't, it is likely that people won't.

Bart