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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 77857

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Susanne <siskiou at e...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Monday, August 18, 2003, 11:49:49 AM, severusbook4 wrote:
> 
> > 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? 
> 
> So, you think any witch/wizard should be let off without any
> repercussions, if they cause harm to others through a
> magical "oops" brought on by anger/hate...?
> 
> I'm not quite comfortable with this at all.
> 
> I agree that it's not quite the same as planning an attack,
> but just saying: "It's okay, you didn't do anything wrong,
> it's not your fault", seems wrong somehow.
> 
> Witches/wizards with the ability to do spells without a wand
> could use this to get away with murder, so to speak.
> 
> The circumstances need to be evaluated, and the "oops"
> magicer has to be made aware that this isn't just okay.
> 

Perhaps there is something equivalent in the WW to the distinction 
between murder and manslaughter.