Is Harry really capable of great love?

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No: HPFGUIDX 136505

Alla wrote:

Consider this quote:

"She would not even stay alive for her son?"
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows. "Could you possibly be feeling sorry 
for Lord Voldemort?"
"No," said Harry quickly, "But she had a choice, din't she , not 
like my mother" - HBP, p.262.

To me it is fairly obvious, that despite his denial, Harry does feel 
bad for Tom's childhood.


Juli now:

I loved that piece of conversation when I first read it, it shows 
how big Harry's heart is. He knows how to becomes, he's been try to 
kill him several times, he killed his parents, his godfather... a 
lot of people, yet there's still space in his heart for pity. Pity, 
IMO, is a positive feeling, it helps us. By showing pity for Tom, 
Harry is above and beyond him. 

Alla:

But, are you sure that he feels only loathing towards Malfoy?
"He despised Malfoy still for his infatuation with the Dark Arts,
but now the tiniest drop of pity mingled with his dislike"

Juli again:

I also loved that phrase. Harry has hated Malfo since the day they 
met almost 7 years ago, Draco reached out to him and Harry seeing 
how he really was decided against it. Over the years they have hurt 
each other both physically and mentally, they've never agreed on 
anything, I think they wouldn't even give each other the time! But, 
Harry no longer hates him, he knows that there's good inside Draco, 
that even if he was ordered to kil Dumbledore he wasn't able, he 
wasn't even really trying. He was doing it just because he loves his 
parents. And it hurt him, remember how he seemed to look sick and 
pale? Knowing what he had to was "killing" him, he didn't want to do 
it.

If Harry can feel anyting but hate towards his enemies, imagine how 
he feels about his friends! His heart sure is full of love.

Juli