Harry Cunning or Manipulative? (WAS: Young Dumbledore)

finwitch finwitch at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 20 07:42:33 UTC 2006


No: HPFGUIDX 148454

Jen:

> What bothers me, really, is the recognition of his skill that Harry 
> seemed to give young Tom Riddle. I don't want to say anything 
> stronger because I realize I am in a murky area here. But Harry 
> seemed to be giving him grudging respect for his careful cultivation 
> of Slughorn, the right amount of hesitancy and flattery, the drawing 
> back when necessary. Harry wasn't repelled. That bothers me.

Finwitch:

It's part of human nature - we can admire ability (strength, whatever)
even when we definately disagree with what that person chooses to use
that ability for. I don't think it was any more than that. Ever watch
an action movie? Do you enjoy the coreography of a fight/escape though
you'd not approve of the violence (in real life)? Clever mouthings
between the hero & someone else?

You know-- like Dumbledore says: 'it's our choices far more than our
abilities that show what we truly are'. But you still can admire an
ability.

Finwitch







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