Intrinsically Good magic, and motives over ends (Fwd from OTC)

[pickle_jimmy]

No: HPFGUIDX 59284

After reading through this thread, I was reminded of an old chinese 
fable: (excuse my paraphrasing)

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An old chinese man woke up one day to find his horse had run away. 
Due to the importance of the horse in his farming, this was seen as 
quite a loss. All the man's neighbours came to comfort the man on his 
mis-fortune. But his reply was "good luck or bad luck, who can tell"

A couple of days past and the old man's horse returned with another 
horse. The new horse was a champion and all the neighbours came to 
admire it and to congratulate the man on his good-fortune. But his 
reply was "good luck or bad luck, who can tell"

While riding the new horse around the farm, the old man's son fell 
and terribly damaged his leg. This limited the boy's ability to help 
on the farm and was seen as quite a loss. All the man's neighbours 
came to comfort the man on his mis-fortune. But his reply was "good 
luck or bad luck, who can tell"

A year later the country went to war and all the young man in the 
area were conscripted. Many died, but the old man's son was not 
required to go to war because of his dis-ability.
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Good Spells, Bad/Evil Spells who can tell? Even their intended use 
might turn on them - Voldemort's evil use of harry's blood might turn 
to harry's good - Harry's good sportsmanship turned to Cedric's death.

Did Lily's decision to save Harry lead to Cedric's Death, who can 
tell? We don't get to live the alternative in which Harry dies.

Is Cedric's death a bad thing? who can tell? He may have turned out 
to be (dare I say) Evil.

Pickle Jimmy