The intended murder of Pettigrew and moral corruption (Was; Vengeance on Snape)

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No: HPFGUIDX 116110


> Lupinlore wrote;
A final question for the mill.  How should the wizarding world 
relate  to Harry's decision to free Pettigrew?  Many I dare say 
would have the opinion "D--n you to H--l!  Thanks to your soft 
conscience and care for your friends' souls my 
husband/daughter/son/friend has been 
tortured and murdered!  What gives you the right to ease your 
conscience at the expense of our suffering?  If one murder could 
have avoided a war, it would have been well worth the price!"  Now, 
I'm not really arguing that point, but MANY people would, and I have 
to admit that it is a fairly consistent and workable way of looking 
at things. 
Lupinlore

Becki Responds;
But Harry did not make the decision to *free* Pettigrew.  He just 
didn't want Lupin and Black to "become murderers". That is not the 
same as giving Wormtail any slack. He wasn't falling for Pettigrews 
feeble attempts at remorse.    He had every intention to see him get 
justice, by turning him over to the proper authorities.  And by 
doing that, he also gives Sirius a chance to get cleared.  
Unfortunately, 
none of them had the foresight to see that Lupin was going to change 
into the werewolf, but that is not Harry's fault.  But I guess that 
wouldn't really matter. 
somehow, someway, Pettigrew was going to get away,  we have that 
prophecy to thank for that.

Becki