Harry and Morality

[Melanie L Ellis]

No: HPFGUIDX 57352

Barb wrote:

>It is also moral to break rules for the purpose of protecting someone
else.  Harry, Hermione and Ron >wanted to protect everyone from what
would happen if Voldemort got his hands on the 
>Philosopher's Stone.  Neville was following the rules, trying to keep
them in the common room, but his >behavior was not moral, IMO. It was
dangerous nitpicking that could have had disastrous results.  
>(I'm still not convinced Dumbledore should have rewarded him for this.) 


Now me, Melanie:

Neville's behavior was perfectly moral, *based on what he knew*. You say
it's moral to break rules for the purpose of protecting someone - Neville
was trying to protect Gryffindor House from getting more points taken
away. All he knew what they HRH was trying to sneak out *again*. He
didn't know what was happening re: The Stone, and they didn't have time
to explain it to him. I think they all did the best they could with the
facts they had in hand at the moment. I bet the poor boy felt like a
right idiot after he found out what was going on, and that he'd tried to
stop them!

Melanie Ellis
Alabama Homeschool Message Board
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