Good moral core (Re: Dirty Harry/Clean Harry)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117070


Neri wrote :
"The problem with both nature and nurture is that they discount the 
free will. LV would be able to excuse himself with "I'm bad because I
 have Slytherin's blood in me" (nature) or "I'm bad because I didn't 
have even a single year with loving parents" (nurture). But JKR's 
position seems to be that you are not allowed to excuse yourself with
 such reasons, good as they might be. Both LV and Harry have free
will. LV is evil because he decided to be evil. Harry is good because
he decided to be good. To ask for either nature or nurture reasons
would be discounting their free will."

Del replies :
I completely agree, but that doesn't answer my questions. It only adds
some.

1. Why and when did Harry decide to be good ?

2. Why and when did Tom decide to be evil ?

Harry and Tom didn't just wake up one morning and told themselves :
"from now on, I'll be good/bad." What pushed one to choose good, and
what pushed the other one to choose evil ?

Del