Moral Clues - Liars and Murderers

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No: HPFGUIDX 76709

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
<snip> 
> Also, notice in the latest book, now that Harry knows he must
> ultimately kill Voldemort or be kill by him, and even though he is
> well aware of how evil the Dark Lord is, and even knowing that he 
will probably have to kill Voldemort in the defense of his own life, 
Harry still calls it murder. He will have to murder or be murdered. 
<snip> 
> These were just a couple of little clues that gave me an insight 
into Harry's character.
> 
<snip> 
> I would prefer to think that Harry will vanquish and destroy
> Voldemort, not with a show of force, but with an unexpected act of
> mercy. The trouble is, I just don't know how JKR could ever 
maneuver Voldemort into a state of mind where that act of mercy 
would have that enormous impact on him.
> bboy_Mn

Laura also said:
If you honor life as God's greatest gift, then allowing someone to 
take it away from you without defending yourself shows a failure to 
understand the value of that gift. 

I agree with bboy that Harry is going to agonize over what he has to 
do.  We have alread seen some of it in Harry's attitude at the end 
of OoP.  I like the idea of defeating by mercy and hope JKR will do 
some more of *her* magic to make it happen.  

Laura makes a good point.  However, just because Harry values the 
gift God gave him, he would probably have a very difficult time 
dealing with the taking of the gift God gave to another, even if it 
was to save his life or the lives of others.

Ravenclaw Bookworm