Why should Harry save the WW?

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 123171


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:

> Alla earlier: 
> Same question. Why does Harry have a duty to save WW? 

> Patrick saidth: 
> If this were the 1940s and you found out you were the only person 
who could defeat Hitler, would you?

> Alla again: 
> My main argument was that Harry was NOT given the possibility to 
> exercise the conscious choice of whether to  be a Hero or not ( 
and frankly, I would perfectly understand him if he would not want 
> to. (snip)> 
> What I DO disagree with is the argument that Harry has ANY 
> obligation to WW in general and therefore he had no right to be 
> angry in OOP, especially when Harry did not even know that he is 
the Order most precious weapon. It should be Harry's CHOICE, not 
something that is forced upon him.

Nicky Joe said:
Interesting question. It made me ask another: What's in it for
Harry? (snip) If the defeat of LV lies solely on his shoulders, he 
should be asking the WW just what he'd be getting for risking his 
neck. Frankly, I think Harry could go disappear into the Muggle 
world. Maybe LV could find him. Maybe not.

Tonks responds to all the above:
First I think that Harry will be given a choice. He is the special 
weapon as you say and as such does have a moral obligation to do the 
right thing. But he doesn't *have* to any more than any of us do. He 
will also have the choice to follow his destiny or not. I am sure of 
that. Choice is a big issue in the writing of JKR and I am sure 
Harry will be given a choice. 

Second, I think that Harry is mature beyond his years. Even though 
he is young he does display a type of wisdom that is usually seen it 
those much older. And because of this he is not selfish. He is not 
looking for *what is in it for me..me..me*  Harry is above that. We 
can see it from the first book. It is his *saving people thing* that 
is part of his personality.

Third. I think that most of us were raised to understand the 
concepts of duty, honor and sacrifice of the highest order. And even 
if we would be tortured in the most horrible way, if we knew that we 
were the only one that could save the world from Hitler by our death 
most of us would do it. Not because we would get any personal gain, 
not even to save our friends, but because it was the right thing to 
do.

So in the end I think that Harry will be given a choice, a hard 
choice. DD has already laid the foundation for us to understand that 
in his *remember Cedric* speech. Harry will know the cost to himself 
and perhaps to those that he loves.  He will make that choice and 
the sacrifice of his life, because he is who he is. He is a caring, 
compassionate, forgiving human being, fully human flaws and all, yet 
with a goodness that goes deep within him. Just like us. And by his 
death Harry will show us how to truly live.

Tonks_op