[HPforGrownups] RE: Humanity, Kant, Caricatures, and Draco (was Re: Real child abuse)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 146256

> MML here: 
> Yees, Harry has just insulted Draco's mother, who happens to
> be a Death Eater, full of hate and venom, with the only 
> redeeming feature being her desire to save her son from a 
> woeful fate....

Not unlike Lily Potter, hmm?  Moms are like that.  The desire to save
Draco (and probably Lucius, although he's safe in Azkaban at the
moment) and in the process to defy Voldemort is actually pretty
impressive on Narcissa's part - which is why we have Bellatrix right
beside her giving us the DE-approved version of motherly love.


> Put simply, Harry is 
> fighting for the good, Malfoy is fighting for the evil (pure-
> blood wizardry) and it is this moral stance
> which renders their actions right or wrong.

Which would be fine if morality were like a big quidditch game with
teams clearly identifiable and no holds barred.  But right and wrong
is a bit more complicated than that.  You can do bad things and then
repent, and strive to do better or make up for your past.

And Harry's showing himself a bit too quick to throw those
unforgiveables around for us (and him) to assume that his place on
Team Good Guys is assured and unassailable.  

And FWIW, "pureblood wizardry" isn't in and of itself evil.

There's a verse in the bible (can't remember where) that says
something like there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner
who repents than over ten others who never sinned at all.  Something
for the good guys to remember lest they start to get smug.

Magda

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