Wrong-headed compassion (was Re: Harry Draco and bathroom)

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 162715

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214"
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
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>
> I think here is actually plot dictated reasons and character dictated
> reasons meshed up very nicely ( as in Peter needed to be alive for
the
> plot and Harry sparing him)
>


That I will certainly grant.  In this particular case, although Harry's
decision was arguably extremely foolish, it did arise from consistent
and long-standing aspects of his character.

And you are right that it does set up certain extremely interesting
possibilities.  If Harry does find himself moved with compassion for
Wormtail, it would certainly be believable, most especially as a
spontaneous act on Harry's part.  Similarly, if Wormtail were to make a
spontaneous effort to help Harry, it would create a rather believable
mirror, in that Harry's gut-instinct sparing of Peter would be matched
by a similar impulsive act on Wormtail's part.

We shall see.


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