Xander ,'End of Days'
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I don't remember from the previous books, but it seems like in this one the good guys used a lot of spells that petrified or controlled the bad guys, or knocked them out or whatever - did I miss any actually killing?
In the first escape scene, I think he Stuns one guy, who then falls to his death.
In the first escape scene, I think he Stuns one guy, who then falls to his death.
Oh yeah - that rings a bell.
I'm rereading now and just got past that scene, so it was fresh in my mind. Also, Hagrid does a lot of stuff with the motorcycle that leads to Death Eaters falling off their brooms.
I'm still a little thrown by the "Oh, by the way? Voldemort can fly." When did that happen?
While yes, there is a lot of poor Snape, there is also something really still unlikeable some of his interactions with students. Sure he was impossibly brave on a metalevel, but did he do a good job of following his promise to Dumbledore to protect the students.
Even when he was a teacher, he was sort of an ass. I'm thinking specifically about his treatment of Hermione and Neville.
When did that happen?
Probably when she decided that Ultimate Evil would look a little silly flitting around on a broom.
Probably when she decided that Ultimate Evil would look a little silly flitting around on a broom.
I so want to COMM this. Won't for a bit, though. But want to.
But the fact that he stuns or disarms somebody told the Deatheaters exactly which Harry Potter was the real one, right? Which must mean that other none-Deatheaters were using other sorts of curses. (Did Molly's curse kill Bellatrix because it hit her in her heart? Or was it a killing curse in and of itself?)
But the fact that he stuns or disarms somebody told the Deatheaters exactly which Harry Potter was the real one, right? Which must mean that other none-Deatheaters were using other sorts of curses. (Did Molly's curse kill Bellatrix because it hit her in her heart? Or was it a killing curse in and of itself?)
It was specifically the Expelliarmus that gave him away, so the others could've been using stuns and stupefies.
I did get the impression that Molly was shooting to kill.
Stuff I don't remember from the earlier books - are killing curses always wrong? Even if the other guy is trying to kill you and it's in self-defense? Or if there's a war, is it OK to kill even if you're a good guy?
Yeah, I've lost track of what discussion I saw where, but someone was wondering the same thing about the Unforgiveable Curses. They must be allowable in wartime, because Harry Imperiused a couple of people at Gringotts and used Crucio. Or people are happy to look the other way.