This is a totally off-the-wall reflection on Dark magic in the Potterverse sparked by one of Oryx_leucoryx’s recent ruminations on what’s NOT classed as Dark magic.

Much of what can be accomplished with the Imperius Curse can equally be accomplished by magic that’s not considered Dark in Potterverse canon.

( Forcing )

A funny thing happened on the way to Harry’s sorting. The reputations of the houses got terminally messed with, and even those of us who eventually prided ourselves on objecting to the distortion never fingered either the culprit or the timing of the crime.

( That a )