[HPforGrownups] Re: OoP -- Not all shades of gray are the same

[Suzanne Chiles]

No: HPFGUIDX 65853

> From: jenny_ravenclaw [mailto:meboriqua at aol.com]

> Absolutely.  I think people are actually being too hard on
> some of the
> characters in OoP, while, strangely, excusing others.  It is
> interesting to me that so many people are hell-bent on finding
> something redeemable in Draco, yet criticize Harry for being angry
> with Dumbledore.  People are tripping all over themselves to wipe the
> tears from Snape's eyes and yell "Schmuck!" at James.  Why are we so
> quick to find fault with the "good" characters when they do things
> that aren't so good?  I am uncomfortable with Harry trying the
> Cruciatus Curse on Bellatrix and squirimed a bit when Kingsley did a
> memory fix in Dumbledore's office, but again, these are tough
> times in
> the WW.  If the good characters were truly good all the time, evil
> would win, hands down.  We'll be seeing more questionable actions in
> books six and seven - I'm sure of it.

Right you are. Rather like that Hagrid jihad some people are on.

Suzanne

p.s. I love the fact that my spell checker wants to change "Draco" to
"Drano".