A request and an offer
Ha'hmm.
I missed the recent arrival of these, er...things. Thus, I am not sure of the effect they caused or how they did so, but I do know they caused a great deal of unhappiness and pain especially for my dear Mr. Kennedy. Consequently, I am seeking more informantion about these things from those who seem to know of them. It seems the...ahem ( Read more... )
I missed the recent arrival of these, er...things. Thus, I am not sure of the effect they caused or how they did so, but I do know they caused a great deal of unhappiness and pain especially for my dear Mr. Kennedy. Consequently, I am seeking more informantion about these things from those who seem to know of them. It seems the...ahem ( Read more... )
Depending on whether these are rogue Dementors or - one almost hopes against hope - not, they will either target non-magic and magic people alike... or not. I know that does not tell you a great deal, but that is all I can say really. As for what you may do against them... Fleur is right, the only thing that really keeps a Dementor away is a Patronus. A Patronus is a physical (more or less) manifestation of a person's happiest memory. Its shape varies according to the wizard who casts it. For example... Miss Delacour's looks like a leopard, mine looks like an otter and Harry's looks like a stag. It is derived from who the witch or wizard is. And oh my... I do seem to ramble on, don't I? Either way, I shall reference one of my own professors in his description of a Dementor now:
"Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them. Even Muggles feel their presence, though they can't see them. Get too near a dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory will be sucked out of you. If it can, the dementor will feed on you long enough to reduce you to something like itself...soul-less and evil. You will be left with nothing but the worst experiences of your life."
They feed on positive human emotions; a large crowd is like a feast to them. They drain a wizard of his powers if left with them too long. They are the guards at Azkaban and make that place horrible indeed. There are certain defenses one can use against dementors, specifically the Patronus Charm. A dementor's breath sounds rattling and like it's trying to suck more than air out of the room. Its hands are "glistening, grayish, slimy-looking, and scabbed." It exudes cold."
The advice our headmaster gave us was to simple "give them no reason to attack you", as that is undoubtedly your best defence in this case. That... or stay in the vicinity of an accomplished witch or wizard at all times.
Sincerely,
Hermione Granger-Weasley
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It is indeed frustrating that it seems there is so little I can do, not being the wizarding type. Perhaps others of your...kind would be able to find some occupation for me so that I may indeed lend my assistance.
They seem to be suspiciously quiet at this point. Let us hope they have merely disappeared and are not planning anything.
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