The Unbreakable Vow

[mooseming]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at ...> wrote:
>> 
> Pippin:
> There *is* a cult pledge. They swore "eternal loyalty" to their 
> master, according to the Graveyard Speech. Why not a UV?

Ah yes, so there is. As we only have one example of the UV it's hard 
to say how they work but it is evident in Snape's example that it 
applies to actions rather than intentions. Swearing loyalty wouldn't 
really work this way. 



> 
> I can't see Voldie letting anyone stand over him with a wand. 

Oh I don't know what about Bonding Bella?!


He
> also wouldn't like depending on the vow to decide when it had
> been broken any more than he would like depending on the
> elixir of life. Also, if the vow kicks in  there may be no 
opportunity 
> to find out exactly what it is the traitor's  done, especially if
> it's possible to conceal one's intentions from the vow with 
> occlumency until the treachery is actually committed.
> 
> Pippin
>

Yes you and Kneasy seem to agree on this, perhaps I simply don't have 
the right mind set!

I suspect you are both correct still I'm curious to see if the UV does 
make a reappearance in the final book. My only reason, well hunch 
really, is that it seems a little unwieldy within HBP and previously 
this has indicated future significance. I can always put it down to 
prepublication excitement



Regards
Jo