Harry V

[hogsheadbarmaid]

No: HPFGUIDX 116840


I just had a sad and morbid, but – dramatically interesting thought 
while watching Kenneth Branagh's Henry V.  What if Harry, as he 
attempts to lead in the final battle against LV, has to turn on one 
of his comrades in order to make it clear that he and his are the 
side of good and capable of being true to that which is good, no 
matter the personal cost.  You know, something like Henry having to 
have Falstaff hanged to show that he will not tolerate looting as 
part of the campaign to conquer France.  I could imagine a several 
such scenarios, some of them just as heart wrenching as the death of 
Falstaff – which is one of the most difficult and dramatic moments in 
English Literature (IMO).  So who would it be and why would it happen 
and what in canon makes this possible.  Discuss. 

OK, I will start.

A few potential Heart Breakers would be:

One or both of the Weasley Twins:  Some joke they pull goes too far, 
or has too little purpose or servers only the purpose of revenge.  
Harry leaves them to be taken by Dementors, or to some other 
disturbing end in order to make it clear that in their victory they 
shall not seek revenge -- but work to heal and unify the WW.  Harry 
goes on to give some sort of tearful "we few, we happy few
." St. 
Crispin's Day Speech and so on.

Dumbledore himself:  This one really bites, but
 DD does something 
stupid
 does not tell Harry something that could have saved someone 
we love from a needless death
 or reveals some other way that he 
could have prevented things from becoming as bad as they do
 Harry 
must show that in the new WW truth will be unveiled and secrecy will 
not be the way of the righteous
 DD must be punished – the punishment 
could be a natural outcome of his own action, but Harry, who could in 
some way intervene, must not in order to make his stand on secrecy 
clear.  Harry goes on to give some sort of tearful "we few, we happy 
few
 "St. Crispin's Day Speech and so on


Anyone want to tread this depressing road with me?

--barmaid