Imperio

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 176706

Laura:
> Why is Imperio considered an Unforgiveable?  Yes, I know it forces a
> person to act against his/her will, but there are some circumstances
> in which that might be the best thing for the person.  When Harry
> Imperio'ed the Death Eater (can't remember his name right now) when
> they were in Gringotts, it didn't hurt him.  It actually protected  
> him from
> further harm.  Even when fake Moody demonstrated it in DADA, it
> wasn't "bad" enough that it couldn't be used on students to 
demonstrate
> its effects.  Rather than calling it an Unforgiveable, I would call 
it a
> Be-Prepared-to-Defend-Its-Use-in-Court-able.

Ceridwen:
I agree with you about the Imperius curse.  I can also make a case 
for the AK, as in mercy killings and, when the society has it, the 
death penalty.

Outside of law enforcement and mental health, the use of Imperius 
would probably be for the purpose of forcing someone to do something 
against his or her will.  Imagine an innocent being forced to attempt 
robbing Gringotts, or a love interest being forced to marry someone 
they don't want to marry.  Those would be more likely scenarios for 
the average citizen or subject to use this curse.

If it was "Be-Prepared-to-Defend-Its-Use-in-Court-able", though, 
instead of Unforgivable, it would allow its use against people who 
break into someone's home, or to stop a suicider from killing himself 
or herself, or in other unusual circumstances that might but may not 
always, pop up.

Ceridwen, who was not under Imperius when she wrote this post.