Snape Evil?/ PP's bravery/Harry's unpermitted Hogsmeade

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 38224

Snape... Yes, he *does* have a potential for being Evil one. The Evil 
disguising it as Good in front of Dumbledore. Snape's the one 
following the *one* rule - Don't lose your face... Considers caring 
as a weakness, honesty as stupid or impolite, gives attention to 
rules when they benefit him and neglects to do it when not...

However, Dumbledore is the *core* of goodness. Having a phoenix as a 
pet, listening and caring for everyone, acting for Right etc. 
Dumbledore is *not* evil. For some reason he trusts Snape. This is 
the *single* arguement against Snape-is-evil. But, Dumbledore's 
trusteé has ended up as evil before, in the very first book.

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That we can counter with being Neville's worst fear: *obviously* has 
something to do with the Cruciatus put on Neville's parents. 
Neville's courage is in his silent suffering, being *good* and 
expecting others to do the same. In a way, that requires more courage 
than anything Harry has done.

I agree that cutting his own hand with a knife *is* terribly brave. I 
couldn't do that if my life depended on it. He's simply doing it for 
the *wrong* reasons. Voldemort *needs* him to get stronger. PP could 
*easily* take his Wand, kill off Nadine-- and is under no threat.

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Now... it's not exactly about rules requiring permission from 
parent/guardian - just that such a rule can not apply if there is no 
valid guardian. McGonagall doesn't know the situation, but she even 
refuses to find out! She's staring at the letter of the law, rather 
than it's spirit. Interpreted that strictly, by the letter, it *is* 
discriminating to orphaned, lonely children who have no adult caring 
for them. Having no caring adult in itself is hard enough. It's not 
fair, not just and not right because it's discriminating.

If it *was* about Sirius Black being around, *no* one would be going. 
There just wouldn't have been any parental-permission-forms at all.
Special needs... That's what the caring guardian/parent is for. But 
if there isn't one - it's to be interpreted for the benefit of the 
child.

As it was... Sirius dealt with Harry's lack of guardian by becoming 
one. So Harry was lucky - but what of some other kid, not that lucky -
 in similar situation? A teenager being Extrasensitive on top of the 
obvious unfairness, lack of any emotional support from anyone...

-- Finwitch