Good vs. evil in the WW

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 86199

I haven't searched out my Dumbledore quotes yet, but here's an excerpt
from an interview that I think presents pretty strong evidence that
Harry won't *murder* Voldemort using an illegal curse (which is not to
say that he won't kill him in self-defense using some other method):

JKR: Do you absolutely have a sense of how evil it is to take another
person's life? Yes, I think in my book you do. I think you do. I think
you see that is a horrific thing. I have enormous respect for human
life. . . . I think it's very clear where my sympathies lie. And here
we are dealing with someone, I'm dealing with a villain who does hold
human life incredibly cheap. That's how it happens: one squeeze of the
trigger. Gone. Forever. That's evil. It's a terrible, terrible thing
but you're right, I know where I draw the line. [End of quote.]

Clearly, based on the values expressed here, Harry can't hold human
life, or life in any form, cheaply. He must see killing anyone, even a
mass murderer like Voldemort, as "a horrific thing." He cannot make
the excuse that Voldemort has ceased to be human. He must kill in
self-defense only, because there is no alternative. And he must not
take pleasure in the act or in any way resemble Voldemort as he
destroys him. He must maintain his moral superiority, his integrity,
and his self-respect.

Carol