Harry's Putative Death/ female characters

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 42120

Richelle wrote: 
> 
> If Harry doesn't know anything about the Elixir (or whatever it is 
now that
> I've got Snape working on it) it will be a sacrifiice.  If Harry 
truly
> belives with every fiber of his being that he is going to die so 
that
> Voldemort can be destroyed, whether Harry is resurrected afterwards 
will
> have no effect on the sacrifice Harry made.  To use the Christian 
theology
> parallel for a moment, Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross to save
> mankind.  He was resurrected three days later, but still that 
didn't take
> away from his sacrifice.  Now back to Harry again, if Harry is 
willing to
> suffer and die believing it to be the only way, it won't change the
> sacrifice if he is resurrected.  Take Ron at the chess game for 
example.  For all he knew the Queen was going to stab him through the 
heart when she took him.  Instead he's bashed over the head and in a 
little while he's fine.  Does that take away from his sacrifice?  Not 
at all.  As long as the person doing is *willing* to give up their 
life it is still a sacrifice.
> 

No, you're right. The sacrifice is just as meaningful. I put my 
objection badly.

My objection is frankly, I think it's cheating a little bit. It would 
be like resurrecting Cedric Diggory right away. If Harry is meant to 
die facing Voldemort, then damn it, he should die. If he is meant to 
survive, then I'd rather he survive without any tricks like having 
him dead and resurrected.

And for God's sake, I don't want him having a life-debt to Snape at 
the end. :)

Darrin
-- ANYONE but Snape