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[Joey Smiley]

No: HPFGUIDX 190483

> > June:
> > snip
> . So the Dementors do affect people
> > differently and the death eaters, although they too must have bad
> > things in their past, are probably not affected by them because they
> > are the ones doing the bad things to everyone else. I actually got
> > a kick out of the idea of the Dementors when I first read the book.
> > I tell people now if they say they are feeling down that there must be a dementor around, lol.
> >
> 
> Potioncat:
> But, if Dementors didn't affect Death Eaters, then why have Azkaban? It seemed to have taken a toll on all those who went there,if you ask me. 

Joey:

Ah, yes. I think I agree with Steve also here. Dementors do affect Death Eaters (everyone, for that matter) - a stay at Azkaban will not be easy for *anybody* - it will take a toll. Sirius says almost everyone sort of goes mad at Azkaban. It's just that the DEs handle it better than the others as they are mentally strong to handle Dementors (not morally strong, mentally strong).

>Potioncat:
> We know that Snape offered a difference defense against Dementors. I imagine DEs would use that spell (whatever it is) rather than Expecto Patronum.

>Miles:
>I always had the idea that Occlumency is Snape's answer to the effects of Dementors. Closing your mind against them, would make it impossible for them to extract any feelings from you.

Joey:

Good one! Possible. Bellatrix was teaching Draco Occlumency, wasn't she? She may not have been as great at it as Snape was but I guess she did give a try at Azkaban. Harry says Bellatrix lost most of her beauty at Azkaban but I suppose that was the maximum Dementors could do to her. Her "spirit" didn't seem to have died down at all.