Academic dishonesty.

[eggplant107]

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"colebiancardi" <muellem at b...> wrote:

> I don't believe in the theory that
> what one does should be measured
> against what other people have done. 

That may be the root of our disagreement because I do believe in that
theory, I think it is how to tell good people from bad people.

> he [Harry] should have handed the
> book to Snape when asked.

I would not have done that. I know of no one would have done that. I
can think of no reason to respect Snape's demand to the slightest
extent.   

> He never told any authority figure
> at Hogwarts about it

To my mind by book 6 Harry Potter is an authority figure, an authority
figure superior to any other now that Dumbledore has been murdered.

> Snape calls him [Harry] a liar & cheat 

If a murderer does not approve of my actions I would consider that a
high complement.

> If Harry had to make a potion on
> his own, he couldn't do it. 

 Nor could any other student, even Hermione. 

> Harry is just starting out

And some part of Harry's mind must realize he's most likely just about
to end and he will never be an old man.
 
> He [Harry] needs to dampen his hatred

That is the conventional wisdom, it's very very politically correct
and even JKR may agree, but I do not. I think that in the proper time
and place hatred is as valid and useful an emotion as any other. 

Eggplant