Conspiracies and re-assessments

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 112163

Naama: 
 as regards Harry, we are 
> specifically shown that he does have cruelty in him. He imagines 
> torturing Snape with Cruciatus, and he actually does it to Bella. 
> There is also a description in OoP (I don't have the books with me) 
> where Harry says something to Hermione or Ron, or yells at them, 
and 
> feels satisfaction at hurting them. Sorry not to be able to 
pinpoint 
> that further. 
> 
> You know what? In light of this, I think that I would say that for 
> JKR at least everybody does have cruelness in them (this, based on 
my 
> understanding of Harry as Everyboy).

Finwitch:

Right - but Neville doesn't seem to. (unless we count self-cruelty). 
Sure, he can make an exception to the 'no violence'-rule, but he 
certainly doesn't _like_ it. (which is one reason why Neville doesn't 
do well in potions/Transfiguration: he does not wish to 
powder/transfigure even a beetle, because he doesn't want to hurt 
them...

I think Neville's an empath, and a strong one if he can feel the  
pain of the beetles when a Potions Class crushes them... And I think 
the beetle is hurt when Hermione turns it into a button, too! (at 
least the Polyjuice-transformation seemed to be painful)

Even Charms - well, I don't know if I'd like being sent flying around 
and crushing things by a Leviosa, Accio or Banishment (what other 
Charms is there?)

Finwitch