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[CD spoilers] Cowl = Simon reference thread
wizard nelson:
pyrofeugo wasn't a death curse. just an explosion of dark magic fueled by harry's rage.
the WC is already suspicious and as commander at archangel simon could have arranged a much more covert attack/takeover.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: 123456789blaaa on January 03, 2013, 02:07:38 AM ---The WoJ doesn't actually say it was his death curse. It could easily have been a member of the Brute Squad who realized that Simon was Cowl. Not only that but we may also have a precedent in surviving death curses in Harry's pyrofeugo in GP.
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I do not think that was a dead curse. Just overuse of magic.
--- Quote ---Cowl may have had Kumori ressurect him after using his death curse (to make it look more realistic to wizard examiners).
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I have read that woj and while such an interpretation is technical possible it sounds like a desperate one designed by people who do not want to loose their pet theory. It is forced and I do not buy it.
It is also my pet theory that a dead curse uses energy needed for a shade to continue its existence without a body and attempt resurrection and that is the reason we see no necromancers using dead curses.
--- Quote ---Simon is an SC level wizard so he is probably a high ranking member of the Circle and/or a person infected by Nemesis that Nemesis places a high priority on. How much damage could Simon have really done? He was a well known figure in the wizarding community and close friends with Eb and Martha Liberty (and information expert). Not only that but he was far far away from the WC headquarters.
Peabody did far more damage than Simon could ever have done.
Not only that but "dying" did tons of bad stuff to the WC and left him free to pursue the Darkhallow. It makes sense that Nemesis/the Circle would send such a powerfull operative to become a literal GOD. They of course wanted to ensure the best possible chance that they could get the prize.
If he had delvered the fortress without much struggle than the WC would have gotten suspicous. Some of the top wizards in the world are in it and they would have gotten suspicous if things weren't completely decimated. Also, the WC would have suspected something was up if there weren't any bodies. Why were there no death curses is what they would have been thinking.
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Their suspicions would not have made any difference. He could have tried the darkhallow as Simon and it would not made that much of a difference because Simon as Cowl would not have a white council identity left to protect. The only real explanation for the disguise is a still functioning white council member.
--- Quote --- Also, how could he have arranged for wizard captives?
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Sending them on stupid missions to be ambushed. Arranging performance talks and immobilise them one by one and feed them to smuggled in vampires. Loads of other methods a figure with near absolute power and trust could use.
For the red court life captive wizards are extremely valuable.
The one who led the vampires in did not have that. Just the keys.
--- Quote ---I'm not seeing how anything else in your post clashes with Simon being Cowl ???. In fact, don't they strengthen it?
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I thought you were also talking about cowl being human or not. That one was mentioned as well.
phoenixjustice:
--- Quote from: 123456789blaaa on January 02, 2013, 08:54:15 PM ---Recall that Harry needed Micheals help. Cowl would probably have needed Kumori's help.
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And Simon had a female apprentice... ;D
TheCuriousFan:
--- Quote from: phoenixjustice on January 03, 2013, 08:04:01 AM ---And Simon had a female apprentice... ;D
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Though in what time period? She's probably not an apprentice anymore if she was back in WW1 for example.
phoenixjustice:
--- Quote from: TheCuriousFan on January 03, 2013, 08:08:34 AM ---Though in what time period? She's probably not an apprentice anymore if she was back in WW1 for example.
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True. But I don't think we have word that Simon cut ties with her or vice-versa do we?
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