JKR, Harry Potter, and the Nature of Evil

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No: HPFGUIDX 19728


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>   I was thinking about Harry and his ability to use magic without 
his wand.  He blows his Aunt Marge up(not all the way.... think about 
what his Aunt Petunia would do!) and then opens the cupboard under 
the stairs with magic.  When both these events occured he was 
extremely mad at his Aunt.  So what I guess I am wondering is two 
things.  One can anyone find anyone else that can perform magic 
without their wands? And if Harry is using magic out of anger wouldnt 
that make him just a touch evil?  


of course it doesn't make Harry evil. First, good people do bad 
things.
Second, good people lose their tempers.

But third, and most importantly, Harry was acting in self 
preservation and self defense. Marge has set her dogs on him and 
treats him with total contempt. Why shouldn't he blow her up?
She is the one with power over him, he doesn't have the ethical
restraints that the false Moody should have had when turning Malfoy 
into a ferret......

re: good and evil...

One of the most profound things JRK does in these books is to 
illustrate that evil corrupts and makes people miserable.....
Being good and fighting for justice is far more fun...

Susan