JKR Preaching? (was Re: Cultural standards ...)

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 144444

Lupinlore:
> If JKR wants to avoid the label of 
> moralist and still deal with the issue of forgiveness in this
> context, 
> she will have to be very careful indeed.

Ceridwen:
Nice parallel with Frodo and Saruman.  They didn't play that very 
well in the movie at all.  But, yes, the same idea.  Though, being 
more DDM!Snape, I would see it as both crushing and beginning 
healing.  Unlike LV, who can't stand being anywhere near love.

To keep with the rest of the series, I would say that this sort of 
forgiveness, if used, would invoke ancient magic in the same way that 
Lily's sacrifice did.  Lupin might be used, as a DADA expert, to 
discuss it with Harry and expound for us.  That is, if it's used.

If it is, I would think JKR is going for at least a form of High 
myth/magic with this.  I'm not sure how to explain it.  But there are 
certain heroic stories that seem to rise above the ground.  Maybe not 
above other hero stories, but there's something different in them.  I 
don't think she's got that feeling, at least for me.  And I'm 
probably botching this whole explanation.

But, back to Frodo for a minute, he also forgave Gollum, and put 
Gollum's interests at his heart.  We know what happened there as 
well.  It seems to be a part of the hero's inner journey to forgive 
and move on.  Since Harry's our hero, I can't see this not happening, 
at least for Draco Malfoy.  I do think that forgiving and then 
putting past wrongs behind is growing and maturing.  Not that I 
always do it, there are a couple of people who... never mind.  
Anyway, progressing beyond the hurt and elevating past it is a part 
of the hero's journey, so I do think we'll see it with Harry.

Ceridwen.