Free Will

[Ebony Elizabeth]

No: HPFGUIDX 1292

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Peg Kerr <pkerr06 at a...> wrote:
> Observation du jour: free will.

<snip>

> What Dumbledore must teach Harry is that he is the agent of his own
> destiny; he must not > accept being controlled by others. Sometimes 
rules must be followed, but> they must not be > followed blindly. 
Harry's moral education is meant to teach him how to> tell the 
difference.
> 
> Comments?

I don't have anything really profound to say about this, except that 
this is the theme that most resonated with me upon first reading 
these books.  My faith teaches me that free will is the #1 aspect of 
our humanity, and these stories affirm that.  What is right is not 
always what is expedient, and vice versa--Harry learns that in every 
single book so far.  

Keep the thoughtful posts coming.  The discussions they prompt have 
been quite insightful!

Ebony AKA AngieJ