muggle baiting vs. muggle torture

[arwengryffin]

No: HPFGUIDX 155481

> Betsy Hp:
> But the thing that's been bothering me is that if the muggle
> family attacked by Death Eaters a few days later had been the
> Dursleys, Harry would have been amused at that point too. (snip)
>
>
> Sherry now:
> I do not believe Harry would have found it funny if the Dursleys
> had been the muggles tormented at the world cup.  Remember how
> he saved Dudley from the dementors?  Sure, dementors are far
> worse than being flipped upside down, but I think Harry would
> have been very uncomfortable and unhappy and disgusted if it had
> happened to the Dursleys.  He didn't even think it was funny when
> it happened to Snape as done by James in the pensieve memory.  I
> think there is hope for Harry, and he's not as blasé as you might
> think.


arwengryffin:
Thank you, Sherry for restoring a little reason here.  I think
people were going way off track.  Harry does have real values and
real morals.  It is not just about revenge.  Saving Dudley from the
Dementors is a good example of that, as is feeling sympathy for
Snape.  There is a big, big differnce, folks, between the actions of
the DE and the twins pulling a practical joke on Dudley or Hermione
jinxing Marietta Edgecomb, who, after all betrayed the good side.
The little turncoat.  Keep in mind what the stakes are here.