Harry's 'Goodness' (was Re: Dirty Harry/Clean Harry)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117069


Jim Ferer wrote :
" I'd guess that Mme. Maxime would believe that the other contestants
might know, and Karkaroff, cynic that he would be, takes it for
granted that the other contestants know. "

Del replies :
I agree. I believe that Crouch!Moody was right when he said that
cheating had always been a part of the TWT. Harry himself didn't
cheat, but I guess it was expected that Mme Maxime and Karkaroff would
try.

Jim wrote : 
"I think it's valid that you can't hold up this example alone as proof
of Harry's sportsmanship, but we see other examples of it. He alwasy
seems to focus on his own performance, not on bringing down the
others.  He competes but doesn't personalize it.  They're all signs of
the good character we're talking about. Taken that way, he's acting
consistently with how we see him throughout the tournament."

Del replies :
Again, I agree. My intention had only always been to explain why I
think that this particular example is not a good one.

Del