Hogwarts Teachers - Lockhart (was History at Hogwarts) (was Re: Wizard Persecution )

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 126282


"lupinlore" :

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afraid 
> was he he didn't even dare to intervene at Privet Drive while Harry 
> was being abused.  Right.  Some wise, compassionate, insightful, 
> unselfish epitome of goodness THAT is.  
> 
> And of course the future of the WW might be at stake, good of the 
> many and all that.  Sorry, but that kind of calculus is 
> reprehensible and indefensible.  From the wizarding side its "We'll 
> let the kid suffer ten years of child abuse because Voldy MIGHT 
come 
> back during those ten years and we MIGHT be in danger."  In that 
> scenario, the Wizarding World, and Dumbledore, are so fundamentally 
> morally compromised they aren't worth saving.  

Finwitch:

Well, I think this is a case of 'presume innocent' until proven 
guilty. That is a very strong theme in the books, isn't it? As such, 
Dumbledore is bound to trust the Dursleys... who ARE Harry's 
relatives, and there's that ancient blood-protection to go with...

Yes, we get very much of the bad side of this principle in the 
beginning of PS, but Harry's also being accused and sent to his 
cupboard all along... AND the Snape/Quirrell-thing...

Then comes the CoS: Harry's wrongly accused by wizards... Harry's to 
suspects: Malfoy and Hagrid, are proven innocent... (and Harry as 
well).

PoA: Well, Sirius' wrongful imprisonment et al. is the BIG theme in 
here...

GoF: Harry did NOT put his name into the Goblet...

OOP: Well, Harry's in the centre of accusations, particularly by 
Umbridge...

Finwitch