hubris

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 3327

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> Susan McGee wrote:
(Responing to an old post)


I know what you were thinking of- Hamartia.
(I really do hope that this is correct, I couldn't find the 
definition anywhere but I am still fairly certain...)

And yes, this is what I thought of when I read the part about V. in 
GoF.  It also seems that Harry's sparing of Wormtail in PoA was a 
kind of opposite of this...an event that leads to the charecter's 
triumph- not downall.  But is there a term for this...

Hope this helps...

Scott



> 
> > Since we were talking about the 7 deadly sins as a framework for
> > discussing HP, thought it would be interesting to discuss it in 
terms
> > of Greek thoughts...
> 
> Susan, I've been going mad trying to remember a term....the thing 
that
> Voldemort has done, thinking that taking Harry's blood to reanimate 
would
> make him invincible, when it will really be his downfall. Even if 
he knows
> there's a chance of it leading to his defeat, he's too sure of his 
own power
> to entertain the chance, and thus leads to his own downfall (or so 
I think
> will happen). I've been thinking of it as hubris, overweening 
pride, but I
> don't think it's the right term and I've forgotten all my Greek 
drama stuff.
> 
> --Amanda