Harry and Morality

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 57330

Troehls wrote: 
> 
> If it is OK for Harry to a certain thing, then it must also be OK
> for Draco to do that exact same thing. Likewise if it wrong for
> Draco to do a thing, then it must also be wrong for Harry to do
> that exact same thing - anything else is hypocricy.
> 

In general, I agree, in cases where Harry has shown inclinations to 
break the rules for selfish reasons -- here I'm thinking of going to 
Hogsmeade in PoA. That and the car incident are the times I really 
think Harry was being selfish. Had Draco done that, yeah, I think, 
there is an equality.

But I DO think motives have to be considered. Draco sneaking out to 
try to get Harry in trouble IS different than Harry sneaking out 
because he believed he needed to try to save the Philosopher's Stone.

Draco flying during Quidditch class to take away Neville's Remembrall 
IS different that Harry flying to rescue it.

Protecting an Animagus who has been wrongly accused of murder and was 
his father's best friend besides IS different than protecting an 
animagus who is using her powers to write for a gossip rag.

And so on.

> But as far as I can tell, this is not what you're objecting to.
> The way I read your message you're referring to people e.g.
> claiming that because Harry has been out at night, then it is
> OK for Draco to dress up a Dementor to obstruct Harry? If I
> read that correctly, then I agree with you. It is interesting,
> by the way, that we don't see Draco breaking the rules much -
> he seems perfectly capable of being obnoxious without
> resorting to rule-breaking.

That is more along the lines of what I mean, and Draco does seem to 
have a knack for pushing the limit of the rules. 

But then again, I remember that Leg-Locker curse on Neville...

Not all rule-breaking is the same.

Darrin