Harsh Morality

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No: HPFGUIDX 121059



Nora:

snip.

Fear is crippling, and it's one of Voldemort's prime weapons.  It 
drives people to do things they would not normally do.  In some way, 
it's behind many of the essentialist (but clearly wrong) pureblood 
ideas.  It is definitely not a moral positive, in the Potterverse, 
to be feared--I think fairly categorically, really.  Maybe Snape 
will figure that out, sooner or later...


Alla:

I LOVE Valky's theory that Voldemort's power comes from fear to say 
his name. I think that even if it is not the only thing, it is 
hitting on something very fundamental, which would matter every much 
in the final conflict.

What I am not quite clear on is why the fact that Harry fears fear 
Remus consider to be wise (he does, right? I don't have PoA with me 
right now)

Is the courage also equivalent of wisdon in Potterverse?


Alla,
hoping that this post will get to the right place.