Childhood values v Adulthood values in Potterverse WAS: Re: Power vs. Trust

[Sydney]

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> Hickengruendler:
> 
> Maybe I'm just dense, but I'm not sure in which danger the villagers 
> exactly where? Sure, Lupin was a werewolf, but he was locked in the 
> Shrieking Shack, or am I missing something? 

The danger was when he LEFT the Shrieking Shack under the dubious
stewardship of the Marauders.  In PoA, Lupin states pretty clearly
that they were 'close calls, many of them' when he nearly attacked
somebody when they were running around, and that he shudders to think
now what could have happened.  Dagnabit... someone must have the
quotage, but he certainly says that they were reckless and heedless of
the danger to other people.  I'd equate it with drunk driving.



Sherry:
> There are reasons that teenagers aren't allowed to work at jobs
using heavy
> equipment or other dangerous jobs.  There's a reason they aren't
allowed to
> drive till a certain age.  It's a proven fact that kids don't have the
> judgment that adults do.  

Exactly, which is why part of the point of Harry growing up, is
learning to question his childish judgements!

--Sydney