[HPforGrownups] Re: Curse that killed Bellatrix

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 187668

Zara:
> I don't see why not Avada Kedavra. We've seen other angry good guys in dangerous or emotionally charged situations use the other Unforgivables in DH. Why suppose Molly would not?
>
> I think Molly was trying to kill Bellatrix ("You will never touch our children again!"), so the particular spell she used is not important to me.
>   

Bart:
    "Unforgivable" is, from context, a legal rather than a moral label. 
With no legitimate government, there is no valid legal penalty.

    Bart