The Tempting of Harry

[mcdee1980]

No: HPFGUIDX 95650

> 
> Marianne:
> 
> I can see Hermione leading Harry astray, in all innocence.  By 
again 
> falling back on her book knowledge and combining that with her over-
> confident assessments of other's characters, I can see her 
pursuading 
> Harry to take a course of action that ends up in disaster.
>

Lady McBeth:

   I have no doubt that the situation described above could happen, 
however, Hermione would have good intentions in this situation.  I 
truly believe that the temptation would require evil intentions.  
historic literature has two different view of this.  The first is the 
human flaw.  Harry being lead astray by Hermione would take that 
form.  Common human flaws include pride, trust, hubris, etc. The myth 
of Icarus is one of my favorites in that vein.  Temptation is 
different; it requires that someone with evil intentions wave 
something in the face of a flawed human (and all humans are flawed).  
Good examples of this are the snake in the garden, the temptation in 
the desert, Circe, or for those of you needing a more modern 
connection the end of the movie "7".