[HPforGrownups] Re: Authority and rule-breaking

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 16241

lea.macleod at gmx.net wrote:

> In answer to that: People with an extraordinary sense of authority and
> rule-keeping do not necessarily have a good sense of justice and
> fairness, too... they more often tend not to see beyond the rules. On
> the contrary, their concept will only make sense to them if they don´t
> accept anything beyond the rules. They will not allow the rules to be
> modified by higher principles such as equity, or justice, or fairness.

Hmmm. Snape is Inspector Javert. I wonder if he will break, as Javert
did. Any other Les Miserables fans out there want to explore the
similarity?

I didn't have time to read the whole post (sorry) and I have to go deal
with the little one now....I'll be pondering.

--Amanda


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