Mistakes in Logic for Deathly Hallows: Kreacher's Tale

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 181428

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bdclark0423" <bdclark0423 at ...>
wrote:

> > zgirnius:

> > In one of the DADA classes in HBP, Harry learns that Inferi 
> > are the dead bodies of their victims, reanimated by a Dark 
> > Wizard. Once he figures out he is dealing with reanimated dead 
> > bodies, he knows what to call them.

 
> bdclark0423

> I think because you've been able to point out that JKR has done 
> this, it shouldn't be considered a mistake.


zanooda:

In addition to Snape's class, there is also that conversation between
Harry and DD in the very beginning of HBP ("Horace Slughorn" ch.)
where Harry asks what Inferi are (because they were mentioned in the
Ministry leaflets) and DD explains. So Harry knows about Inferi from
the beginning of the book, as does everyone else, because of the
Ministry warnings ("Will and Won't" ch.). LV used Inferi in the first
war as well, and, if not for his Muggle background, Harry would have
heard about them even before HBP, IMO.