Dirty Harry/Clean Harry or Harry's good moral core/compass or Harry's Utilitarian/Kantian moral ethics

[Kelsey Dangelo]

No: HPFGUIDX 117458


Here's a question that recently struck me, considering
this thread that I've been very engaged with. This is
maybe a little bit more difficult to answer than
whether or not Harry will kill Voldie.

Based entirely on our discussion/beliefs on Harry's
moral core/moral motivation/moral activities/moral
position---In a later book (when he's cooled down and
understands the implications), will Harry, given the
chance, kill/maim/abuse Bellatrix in revenge for
Sirius?

[I'm subtracting the possibility that killing
Bellatrix would be for a much greater good (i.e. that
she's about to hit the red button that will release
the four horsemen of the apocalypse). Let's say,
hypothetically, that Harry faces a repeat of the
Shrieking Shack-Sirius show down, where he has the
opportunity to kill Bellatrix (someone he now knows to
be guilty and dangerous and bad).]

Personally, I (defender of ESG!Harry and
HeroFigure!Harry) think Harry would resist temptation
(after an internal battle) and subdue Bellatrix to
imprisonment rather than murder or abuse her. I don't
think that Harry is a member of the older Order of
Knights (members who include Wyatt Earp, Sirius Black,
Remus Lupin, Achilles, Hamlet, and Inigo Montoya), nor
will he scribe to their code of Revenge ("Hello, my
name is Harry Potter, you killed my godfather, prepare
to die." Not going to happen, IMO).

Harry has gone and will go through a lot of pain,
suffering, and internal moral battles and debates. But
I still think he's got the same moral code that stayed
his hand for Sirius and made him stand in front of
Peter.

Anyone care to agree or disagree with me? Please?

Kelsey, who is hopping up and down, hoping for a reply.

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