[HPforGrownups] Re: Is Harry a Murderer / Killer!! ?? !! Yeah or Nah??<sn...

[puduhepa98 at aol.com]

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>ET:
>>Given Harry's history, I don't think the idea of  Draco having a scar 
or two would have bothered Harry too much!  ;)

>As for Harry visiting Draco in hospital, I don't think he would  have 
gotten a warm reception if he'd been allowed in at  all!

>Now as regards Quiddich, I'm afraid I can understand why Harry  felt 
the way he did. He was Captain of the team & it was the last  match of 
the season too! Harry, in spite of all he's been through, is  still a 
teenager!
Nikkalmati:
Yes, Harry is behaving like a teenager, but he is supposed to show us a  
better way, victory through "love" or "compassion" or some such positive  emotion. 
 He is not there yet. 
If Harry had behaved in a less juvenile way, Draco would have had the  
opportunity to rethink his plan.  Just imagine if Harry had said "Yes,  Professor 
Snape, I found that spell in a book and I didn't know what it  did.  I'll be 
glad to show it to you. "  Can't Harry be honest for  once?  What if he went to 
the infirmary and told Draco " I didn't really  intend to kill you, it was a 
mistake" ?  
  This situation reminds me of another thread where listees are  discussing 
whether DD was right to criticize Sirius for not being nicer to  Kreacher and 
would it have made a difference.  Whether it makes a  difference or not, there 
is a right and a wrong way to handle things and Harry  is doing it the wrong 
way.
 
 

>ET

>>He used poor judgement in using that spell, but  remember the other 
spell in the book & what it did?  It hoisted  people into the air by 
their ankles- it was more of a prank than dangerous  & may have 
predisposed Harry to believe the Sectumsempra would be an  innocuous 
spell as well.  (SS) had  used that 
very same spell on James when they, (SS & James), were  teenagers. I 
think Snape held back some when attacking James, because the  damage 
to James wasn't on a par with what happened to Draco, but still it  
appears to have been the same spell. 

Nikkalmati:
Yes, I proposed that the spell used in the Pensieve was Sectumsempra in a  
post I wrote last December (whose number I can't find for various technical  
reasons related to my total incompetence with computers).
What I was trying to say here was that the strength of the spell  depends on 
the intent of the wizard.  Harry had murder in his heart.  
I guess that means that he will be able to kill LV, if he can only direct  
his anger toward him.  I wonder BTW if the PS/SS trial is a precursor of  the 
final confrontation.  That would mean that  the Trio starts out together, 
unfortunately Ron is lost; he sacrifices  himself; Hermione helps Harry but has to 
turn back, but Harry goes on alone to  confront LV.  Something about his blood 
protection (and LV's use of it)  destroys LV.  

>ET
>Perhaps Snape gave Harry this punishment because he knew it would  
pain Harry- I have a hard time picturing SS as a benevolent teacher  
based on JKR's description...although I know anything is possible!   :)

Nikkalmati:
I was not proposing a benevolent teacher :>), but a practical man  focused on 
a goal for which Harry is a necessary evil.
Nikkalmati









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