[the_old_crowd] Unforgivable?

[Rynne]

Ginger: 
>Crucio has no positive use, unless you are into that sort of thing.  
>Not going there ;o)

Actually, I've thought of a positive use for Cruciatus before, but
*only* in the hands of trained medical personnel.  Paralysis or stroke
victims--their nerves are blocked off from their minds.  But my theory
is that Cruciatus can reach every nerve in your body, even ones you've
never felt before.  So, Cruciatus could stimulate nerve endings in
paralysis or stroke victims, and once the bridge between mind and
nerves has been rebuilt, even if by pain, it seems to me that it would
be easier to recover.  Not that I have any medical degree at all,
but...*shrugs* It could be useful.

Also, re the other two Unforgivables, I can see them being used,
though again, *only* by trained medical personnel.  Avada Kedavra
*would* indeed be useful for euthanasia, as we know that it isn't
painful--the look of surprise and no trace of pain on Cedric's face
seems to point to that.  There would always be some sort of moral
concern over it, but doctors today face that dilemma as well.

And as for Imperius, I don't think the commands you suggested would
work.  However, for use against such things as phobias...*that's*
where it could have some use.  If a phobic person needed to face their
fear in order for it to subside, but do to their phobia was unable to
make themselves do it, a certified Healer at St Mungo's could, with
their permission, make them do it by Imperius.  And I understand
Saitaina's reservations, but I rather think that once a precedent has
been set, it'll help.  Especially as confidence can grow with just the
knowledge that they've faced it once and came out all right.

*shrugs* I'm not a fan of the Unforgivables, but I do think that, in
the right situations, they have their uses.

--Rynne