Does JKR sees ambition as a flaw?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 100129

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Barb Roberts <miamibarb at B...> 
wrote:
> Alla:
> 
> >  Could someone give me any ideas why. I alsor ead somewhere, maybe
> >  even on this lists that for many Brits ambition is not 
considered to
> >  be a virtue. Is it true?

Barbara Roberts:
> I'm not British, but I don't think  pure ambition is considered a 
> virtue many Americans either.  Is one of those words that can mean 
> something good, but usually doesn't.  It's certainly not on any 
> traditional (Christian) list of virtues.

Geoff:
Having been away for a week on holiday, I am busy catching up on 
messages. I can only see one follow up on this thread which doesn't 
deal with your specific comment. 

May i point you to a reply I wrote on this in message 99629.