Dirty Harry / 'Good' Harry

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 116771


Alla wrote :
"I did not deny you wrote them as GENERAL statements . When you 
described the instances of Harry lying, cheating and stealing in the 
previous post, you did NOT say that he had a good reason to do what he
did (lie, cheat and steal) I countered that he did have such reasons."

Del replies :
I didn't because it was kind of implied. Most people don't do such
things if they don't have a good reason. Now, whether that good reason
is indeed good or not, is another matter. Like, for example, were any
of Harry's reasons for not telling Ron and Hermione why he stopped
having Occlumency lessons really good ? Doesn't look like it to me.
Looks more like he was trying to cover the mess he'd created.

Alla wrote :
" Harry should NOT feel much remorse about killing LV . Especially
since it would be killing in self-defense if JKR decides to do
conventional way, which I doubt."

Del replies :
I agree. Harry has already been repeatedly attacked by LV. Killing LV
would automatically be an act of self-defence now, unless LV publicly
announced that he doesn't intend to kill Harry anymore and he
surrendered to the authorities to be tried, which he won't.

Alla wrote : 
"The fact that he does makes him better person than many would be in 
his place, IMO."

Del replies :
This is balanced in my mind by his very definite attempt at Crucioing
Bellatrix. And I do think that many kids his age would have the same
hesitations as he does where murder is concerned.

Alla wrote :
" No, he is not a pure angel, far from it. I just think that his dark
 side is weaker than in many other characters."

Del replies :
I don't know. Look at many of the kids : Ron, Hermione, Neville,
Ginny, Luna, and some others. They don't seem to have a strong dark
side either.

Del