[HPforGrownups] Re: MAGIC TUMBLE DRYER (was: ANTIVIRUS - humble attempt of building a ship)

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 129926

Mightymaus75 wrote:
Book 7: Charity/Love (also associated with: generosity, benevolence,
helpfulness, mercy)
Vs. selfishness/hate.
Be prepared for Harry to act selfish for a large part of the book,
only to redeem himself at the very end of the book where he will show
true charity by either being merciful towards Voldemort or by
sacrificing himself for the good of the wizarding world.

I personally think though that JKR might go with the original meaning
of the word: love. In which case, be prepared for Harry to be filled
with hate for a large part of the book, only to redeem himself at the
very end of the book where he will show true love. As it says in the
New Testament:

Me:
I had a brief discussing last year in class about charity vs love and
the meaning of caritas when we were discussing the Prioress in
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. And as I understand it, Love as Amore
means romantic/sexual love while Charity/Caritas is love for
humankind. I think then that caritas IS the appropriate theme for book
7, not amore, because so far the books haven't been romantice books
(they have romance, but only so far as it develops character) and
caritas is a better contrast to Voldy and the DE's hatred of the
halfbloods and muggleborns.

Alina.