[HPforGrownups] Re: Chapter Discussion: Chapter Sixteen, Goblet of Fire: The Goblet of Fire

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 192249

Brad wrote:
> I have real problems with the "unbreakable magical contract." In our world, if someone signed your name to a contract to buy, let's say, an automobile, without your knowledge,that contract would not be in force. This is an exact analogue. It's fraud, not a valid contract, and is pretty obviously a plot device. This is one of the reasons why GoF is my least favorite of the books.

Bart:
     In our world, the contract all too often is kept in force. Ever 
hear of "Identity theft"? Proving that you did not make a contract made 
by an identity thief can be a nightmare, and your life can be destroyed 
in the time between the crime is committed and the time you clear your 
name, if you ever do. Now consider this in a world where a person can 
become cursed by accepting a job.

     Bart