Harry Cunning or Manipulative?.

[eggplant107]

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>  susanbones2003 

> it really bothers me that Harry wasn't
> repelled by  LV's skills with Slughorn.

Why be repelled by a work of art? Some people have the ability to
influence other people, it's a fact, observe the phenomenon and learn
from it. 

> He seemed to be recognizing a 
> master at work.

In other words he's recognizing reality.

> I hadn't counted on any situation in 
> which Harry might have to do something unsavory

In the real world when young men go to war they are forced to do some
very very unpleasant things, things so horrible they would gag a
maggot; and I'm talking about young men every bit as good and decent
and kind as Harry Potter. I think it would be interesting if in book 7
the last book in the series JKR acknowledges that fact when we see
Harry go to war.   

> I worried that he might damage his own
> pure and untarnished soul.

But I very much want to see Harry damage his pure and untarnished soul
because I think it would make a much better story than "they all lived
happily ever after". I want death I want blood I want misery, at least
in the fictional world. 

Eggplant