[HPforGrownups] Free Will

[Sister Mary Lunatic]

No: HPFGUIDX 1298

What interests me is how often Dumbledore aids Harry in breaking the rules.
He gives him the  Invisibility Cloak, and then when Harry loses it while
breaking quite a number of rules (such as being out of dorm after hours,
sneaking illegal dragons out of the country, etc), Dumbledore returns the
cloak to Harry without punishment or verbal cautions.  He also encourages
Harry and Hermione to use the Time Turner to help both Buckbeak and Sirius
escape, even though both are condemned by official laws and regulations.
Yes, Harry IS getting special treatment from the Headmaster, because
Dumbledore knows something about Harry and Voldemort that the rest of us
don't know yet -- and he's guiding Harry along a path that will allow Harry
to do whatever it is he's going to end up doing by Book 7 (successfully, or
not).


-----Original Message-----
From: Peg Kerr [mailto:pkerr06 at attglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 2:23 PM
To: HPforGrownups
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Free Will

Observation du jour: free will.

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?

Peg