Harry "always gets away with stuff" (Was Re: Defending Ron ?...)

[severusbook4]

No: HPFGUIDX 77836

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "C M" <cmurph18 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> 
> wrote:
> >>>Harry could no more help blowing up Aunt Marge, as hard as he 
> tried, than Ron could ever help his ears turning red when he's 
> upset.<<<
> 
> Me: > 
> >>>annemehr: In justice, uncontrolled magic should never be 
> punished.<<<

Snape here: I agree.

 
> Me: I disagree. If Harry had started punching or kicking Aunt 
Marge 
> when he lost his temper, it would have been just as wrong as what 
he 
> did. 

Snape here:
 
Harry did not think of making his aunt swell to enourmous 
proportions,  but if he had gotten up and started kicking her then 
he would be guilty of premeditation.  The magical oops was brought 
on by his temper, and he did fail to keep his anger in check, but he 
did not pull his wand out and scream "humongusize" at his aunt.  
This should be a know brainer, he didn't try to make it happen, and 
that is that.  I agree with Fudge, Harry should walk on this.  What 
if Harry had a dream and lashed out and magicked something, should 
he be punished for this nocturnal emmission of magic?  

Severus "don't tell Harry" Snape
"I would have to be fair all the time"