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[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).

Edit: Reasoning behind the vote is that everyone here might find it less objectionable if we seal the room rather than if we stun what everyone else assumes is someone's pet.

Especially Ron. Because Ron. Check the third book and his reaction to, "your rat might be an evil wizard in disguise." Not pleasant.

If/when everything needs to be explained (presuming we catch him), I'm going to argue that we postulate that Scabbers was 'replaced' prior to the Hogwarts train ride as an assassination attempt by this 'Wormtail' guy. Short-term, at least, it prevents confusion and instantly gets Ron on our side if he thinks this guy offed his pet to kill Harry Potter.

Plus, we've been training with Moody. I'd be expecting an assassination attempt too after a month of that.

I really hope we catch him. Moody will be just so, so proud.:lol:rofl::lol:rofl:

Edit II: I also kind of want to see Susan & Hannah's reaction to THE Harry Potter catching a Dark Wizard and freeing a wrongfully imprisoned man before the first school year starts, because that shit's straight out of one of those Harry Potter Books we read, I'd wager.

Amelia Bones: "Susan, you've got to be joking! There is simply no way-"

Susan: "But Auntie! It's true! Harry really can sense Evil, just like in Harry Potter and the Naughty Nundu! He even said Draco Malfoy was evil, too!"

Amelia: "...not that I'm really going to argue that particular point, but-is that Peter Pettigrew?!"

Susan: "See Aunt Amelia! That guy has a Dark Mark! Harry really can see Evil and catch Dark Wizards, just like in the books!"

Amelia: "...I think I might need to lay down for a bit, dear."
 
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Trondason said:
Can't dodge a Stupefy when it's fired from point-plank range. Or, as you say, "all up in his grille".
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Could, there's at least four and maybe seven targets that could be hit by a missed Stupefy and a rat is a pretty small and mobile target. Especially if the missed Stupefy causes Crabbe/Goyle/Malfoy to break into combat at a perceived assault.
 
[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).

Then homomorphus and petrificus totalus (If we hit an ally, counter-spell is a moment way).
 
veekie said:
Could, there's at least four and maybe seven targets that could be hit by a missed Stupefy and a rat is a pretty small and mobile target. Especially if the missed Stupefy causes Crabbe/Goyle/Malfoy to break into combat at a perceived assault.
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HOw would it hit anyone else if it's at point-blank range? Assuming we dont' turn him Human first (something I assumed we would be doing, since I doubt he was suggesting we unleash Kung-Fu Fury while he's still a rat), it would hit the floor. If he IS a man, then A) he's a much larger target, requiring MUCH more deviation for us to miss, and B) if he does somehow move fast enough to get out of the way despite that we are practically stabbing him with the wand (I wasn't kidding about the point-blank) we'd probably be facing either the Door (that is sealed shut) or the Window, because that would be the only places he could be in relation to us after we stand up and are both in the little area between the seats.
TotallyNotEvil said:
[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).

Then homomorphus and petrificus totalus (If we hit an ally, counter-spell is a moment way).
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I'd so Homo, Stupify, and THEN Petrify. Stupify locks him down as harder than Petrify, because he's not even conscious disallowing any wandless silent magic. The Petrify is added on for extra safety, in case he wakes up.
 
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You need to hit a rat with a spell, whether it's stunning him or turning him human. Both of these can miss and hit someone else. If it's turning him human, the missed spell does nothing even if it hit someone else, if it's stunning him well that's going to be a mess.

A fleeing rat who's not at point blank range is not something you can automatically hit, as anyone who've tried to hit a cockroach at point blank range with a thrown weapon would attest.
 
veekie said:
You need to hit a rat with a spell, whether it's stunning him or turning him human. Both of these can miss and hit someone else. If it's turning him human, the missed spell does nothing even if it hit someone else, if it's stunning him well that's going to be a mess.

A fleeing rat who's not at point blank range is not something you can automatically hit, as anyone who've tried to hit a cockroach at point blank range with a thrown weapon would attest.
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I know its not a automatic hit, but again, the response was saying we should stupify him instead of using Kung-fu Fury. Unless he was saying we should us Kung-Fu Fury on the rat, rather than turning him human first, he was already human.
Either way, the room is sealed and he's stuck in here if we can make our first spell in time (1d20, who knows what exactly that means), so we don't need to hit him with the first Homo spell (though I feel we will. Our wand makes us twice as good at Defense magic, thus boosting our effective rating to 132/100).

Though... a Levitation Charm might be a better first spell. It automatically gets it's target, and when suspended in the air, the rat can't go anywhere.
Corvo Montés said:
We can always karate chop his face in.
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Course we can, but we shouldn't underestimate his Run Away! ability. If we feel vindictive, we can karate chop his unconscious body.
 
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Does sealing the room really work? If yes, then there should be no vote at all. It blocks him automatically from getting away. But I had the feeling, that it would just let no one get in, without noticing it.

Can anyone explain?
 
Ishaq said:
Does sealing the room really work? If yes, then there should be no vote at all. It blocks him automatically from getting away. But I had the feeling, that it would just let no one get in, without noticing it.

Can anyone explain?
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Sealed generally means no in OR out.
And there is still a 1d20 to see if we cast the spell in time.
 
For whats its worth, we did learn his animagus name. Too bad Remus is literally the only one who would know damnit. Hmm. He would presumably show as Pettigrew as a human, and only shows as Wormtail in his animagus form because that was the name specifically given to the rat form.

The potential advantage of turning him human then is that if we manage to turn him human, we could learn the name, we could then investigate the name/have Moody investigate it even if he somehow escapes.

Would atleast allow Harry to learn about Sirius and his innocence IC, even if we can't prove it (we can always just break into Azkaban. How hard can it be!).


@Halpo133, would you tell us how the seal room spell works exactly? Does it just close the doors or something lame like that. Or does it magically close the door then lock it. Or does it actually create somekind of magic barrier around the room. I would assume it somehow magically seals the room pretty damn well since "locking charm" is listed as 1st year and the sealing one is 6th, but confirmation would be nice. Harry would know.


Also, question! Where is Hedwig? A flying Owl wouuld presumably be pretty good at catching a rat, so if he escapes in that form should Hedwig not be good at capturing him? Can we order Hedwig to catch the rat if he manages to slip out?


@Halpo133, are all our spells targeted that require rolls?

For example, does say sticking charm (so he can't move due to being stuck to the floor) require a blast to hit him? What about levitation (lift him in the air so he can't run)? Entangle presumably won't work since theres no vegetation?


Also, just to be thorough, what would happen if we created an Instant Dungeon? Could he still escape, or is ID somekind of extradimensional pocket that traps those in it until undone by Harry (not really an option since that actually WOULD reveal us pretty badly, but asking out of curiosity for the future)?


Wonder how Ron would react if we used sneak attack on the rat? :)
Actually, does sneak attack work with magic? Or smite evil with karate chops?


Finally, how do these work:
Soul gem(12)
An odd gem that can be used to improve the effectiveness of many non-damaging or pure mana manipulation spells.
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Could we use one(or more) to get a bonus to our rolls for the non-damaging spells such as seal room, stun or turn human?
 
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I would think that it is easier to seal a room in time, than to hit a moving target. Easy vote this time.

[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).
 
Actually changing my vote;

[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).
-[X] If he escapes for some reason, don't think and act fast. Open Hedwigs cage and follow her to her new target. The Hunt begins, on today's menu: a little Wormtail.
 
Datakim said:
Could we use one(or more) to get a bonus to our rolls for the non-damaging spells such as seal room, stun or turn human?
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Probably not because we can cast it successfully 100% of the time. Taking the time to draw out an item would only make it harder

The problem is that if we seal the carriage it's a quick draw contest to cast it before he escapes the room. If we blast him with any direct spells it's a quick draw to do it fast enough and aim to hit him.
 
[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).
 
[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).

I'm voting for this but I'm worried. We are guaranteed to lock the room the problem is if he gets out we're locked inside
 
[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).

This for now, but depending on Halpo's answers (if the 6th-year charm takes too long to cast), we can use the Locking spell instead. That should be fast enough, right?
 
Unelemental said:
This for now, but depending on Halpo's answers (if the 6th-year charm takes too long to cast), we can use the Locking spell instead. That should be fast enough, right?
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Most HP spells only take 1-2 words to cast though. The issue is more of realizing you need to lock the rat in before the rat gets out.

In D&D terms, roll for initiative if you just use the sealing spell. If you're shooting you need to both win initiative and hit.
 
[X] Seal the damn room; then we have two rather hulking 11 year olds plus a Malfoy in front of a sealed door and can get the rat at our leisure? (Also doors are much easier to HIT than running rats).
 
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