Punishment and Reward of characters (Re: Snape, Hagrid and Animals)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 143806

Alla:
> Again, I believe, that JKR often emphasizes that all characters
> have something in them who they ARE and getting their rewards or
> punishments for that, IMO.
> 
> Hagrid indeed HAS a "heart of gold" IMO, you know nice guy and all 
> that, despite NOT being a very good teacher and that is why I feel 
> pretty safe betting that Hagrid will get a reward for that - 
> either surviving the war and keeping his position in Hogwarts, or 
> if Harry dies, maybe dying a Hero death and living a nice 
> afterlife.

Jen: I'm not sure this really happens consistently though, if I'm 
understanding you right. Take Cedric, who was punished simply for 
being in the wrong place at the wrong time (not to mention his 
parents who suffered miserably). Sirius didn't deserve to live his 
entire adult life in Azkaban or on the run after committing no 
crime. Dumbledore deserved better than to end his life surrounded by 
enemies who were threatening and belittling him, before he finished 
the job he desperately wanted to do for Harry.

JKR does toy with secondary characters as we see with Lockhart and 
Umbridge, and some characters do experince what I think of as 
natural consequences, like Lupin having to leave Hogwarts after 
forgetting to take his potion or Fudge having to step down after his 
small oversight about Voldemort returning.

But the biggest example is Harry! Poor guy never catches a break, he 
has been punished more than anyone in my mind, and does pitifully 
little wrong to deserve it. 

Jen