The 'Seeming' Reality

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 155578

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Neri" <nkafkafi at ...> wrote:
>
>  
> > Pippin:
> > Um, no. In Elizabeth's culture pride is a deadly sin.
> 
> Neri:
> I think you take things far out of context here. Several characters in
> P&P express the opinion that in a person of high status pride is quite
> common and understandable, if not to be praised. If I bothered
> searching I could probably find several cases where Elizabeth herself
> thinks so, even before she falls for Darcy. Memorable lines like "I
> could easily forgive his pride if he had not mortified mine" come to
> mind. You don't see Harry expressing similar opinions about Snape's
> behavior.
> 

Pippin:
If you can't see the irony in "I could forgive his pride" then I guess
we are reading the same book but living in different universes <g>
Yes, pride is considered common and understandable, and great
men (and women) may be forgiven for it, but it is also their worst
and greatest temptation. The great temptation in 'Emma' is to 
meddle  -- and that is the great temptation for wizards too.

Snape and Harry are very apt to accuse one  other of meddling in
things that ought not to concern them.
 
> 
> > > 
> > Pippin:
> > Are we reading the same books? Harry was duped about his own true
> > nature for ten years running.
> 
> Neri:
> It is our choices, Pippin, that show what we truly are, far more than
> our abilities <g>.

Pippin:
Yes, Harry judged himself by his abilities rather than his choices and
didn't think he had what it took to be a great wizard.  He
is still doing that, for himself and for others, so I don't see how
he can be right.

Pippin