This sent off the proverbial lightbulb over my head. HP Wikia, which I browsed through because I was interested by this thread, refers to Dementors as non-beings. I don't know whether this is a turn of phrase or canon, but I do remember McGonagall saying that vanished objects go into the non-being.

Any relation? Thoughts?

 

Coincidence of terminology, I think. Non-being with regard to creatures is part of the Ministry's classification system of magical creatures as discussed in Fantastic Beasts. Non-being as it relates to vanishing is a magical concept.

 

Throw them into a moleskin pouch. "Mokeskin. Hide anythin' in there an' no one but the owner can get it out. They're rare, them."

Vanishing cabinets with no exit.

 

Even the most conservative or darkest parties can find a way to justify protecting them. THe only partially reasonal argument is the continuation of the prison, but if it was simply refurbished to be more secure and less dependant.
Imagine if htey started a program to find ways to harm, destory or control dementors. Even if it fails generally, they could simply use the option of permanently imprisoning dementors, until they starve and dimish themselves out of existance.
If they can get overriding support for such a program. great start to a political carreer. Also, allows the creation of a reputation and contacts.

I always figured they were an undead/construct, using inferi and lethifolds. They likely are hive minded or mentally linked, able to share energy.So long as even one still exists, it is able to generate more of its own kind, as long as it can feed.
If my guess that they are a mix of inferi and lethifold, I wonder if a mix of the patronus and fire magic, could a spell to destroy them be made.

People think fiendfyre can kill dementors, so what about other forms of dark magic. I am simply thinking that the flames drive them away, potentially contain them. If the AK could kill dementors it would be more known of.
WHat about a transformed werewolf? IT's bite has dark magic, and it is is in a feral rage, any bad memories will simply make it angry. An animagus is able to keep their mind when transformed so a werewolf would be less affected.

I had this idea that dementors could harm horocrux, but what i demetors could be harmed be harmed by horocrux. if they are such an abomination, it might lead to mutual harm/destruction. If they are all linked, what would happen if they were fed multiple soul pieces? I like the idea with Tpm's death, it would drasticly reduce their numbers as tom is banished to limbo, they are sent with him.

Harry was protected from the dementors by the shades of his parents, so i wonder if ghost can help deal with dementors. THey have no soul to loose.

From the wiki, it implies there is no way to destroy them, but able to limit their numbers, and that they would eventually reduce. So if unable to feed, they will slowly die out. So if horocrux are like poison to them, feeding them a bunch, could help reduce their numbers.

the Veil would send them elsewhere, so great solution for dementors.

I wonder about phoenix tears and unicorns blood, any chance they would work.

 

From what I understood they are supposed to be like fungus, and you can't imprison fungus, It will just grow up somewhere else(ie. someplace with misery)